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So you think that council papers are bad Oh, it does annoy ..........
for local journalism, presumably meaning On Saturday, I returned to London after a
SEnine. This makes me wonder if you have week without newspapers. To get my ‘media
ever read the Greenwich paper. It does fix', I settled down with the "Freebies” to get
contain council information, so is used to up-to-date with happenings in Eltham.
inform Greenwich residents; I find it difficult
to see that as a bad thing. Much of the rest SE Nine, the Mercury and the News Shopper
of the paper celebrates local achievements, all provided the necessary information and
particularly those of young people. Again, I entertainment,
find it difficult to see that as a bad thing, in
fact I welcome it. Sadly, as is usually the case, Greenwich
In Brief
Times failed and, strictly speaking, it is
I am sorry to tell you that I do not find not really a “Freebie” since it comes out of
Many thanks for such a
SEnine to be an outstanding example of Council Tax. It duplicates a lot of information, great magazine.
journalism and my greatest objection is that misses other relevant news, and often
Monica Horner
you use it as a platform for your own views. misses out Greenwich Council social events
I am at a loss to see how you think that is (it even did this quite badly over Easter).
Keep up the good
democratic. I have on occasions found your What it does supply are details of available
views quite offensive, this time they were Council properties to many people who are
work.
merely ill-informed. Even your title: "Editor not eligible. Over the years it has increased
Audry Meager
in Chief" (a little pretentious for a magazine in frequency and size and still fails to fulfil a
called SEnine, don’t you think?) suggests a useful purpose.
Keep up the good
level of self importance which I suppose is
work. I look forward to,
what allows you to feel it is alright to use the Were Greenwich residents ever asked if they
magazine for personal ranting. While this wanted this inadequate publication which
and so enjoy the issues.
is the situation I will never be a subscriber costs, I should imagine, quite a large amount
Ann Hammond
and would be happy not to receive the of Council Tax?
magazine.
Really enjoy the
Margaret Slavin
magazine - keep up
Patricia Somerset
the good work.
Eve Otley
Unless there is a significant change in circumstances it might be time to let this topic go through to the keeper.
The letter left above, the first such letter in the three year history of the magazine, did serve to remind that views
do vary in the community and we all have a right to an opinion, be heard and influence community direction. It
Love the magazine.
also reminded me that I am not always able to acknowledge the hundreds of letters of support I have received.
Thank you so very much and a special thank you to those that support the magazine through subscription to
June Townsend
the 'Friends Group' and those that have taken an active interest and the time to contributed to the tone, timbre
and direction of the magazine with input and feedback at the regular friends meetings. Mark Wall
The magazine is
High Street Pride Global SEnine
wonderful.
Everyone who uses Eltham High Street can
As you are aware we have had gas works on and
Trudy Dixon
make a difference by taking home their
off for months now and was just getting back to
rubbish or using the bins provided. However,
normality.
I enjoy receiving &
going back quite a few years the local
i've just noticed on the lamp-post outside my house
reading the magazine
shopkeepers took a pride in their frontages where the camera sign is fixed. Another sign has just
and made sure that the pavements were
gone up saying that yet more gas works are to be
each month & look
clean from the edge of the shop right to the
carried out and would start on 7/7/09 and go on till
forward to continue to
9/9/09.
kerb. This was in the days before men on do so.
motorized cleaning machines mooched up And to expect delays and more traffic congestion.
Margaret Webb
and down in ineffectual attempts to clean up
Why can't the contractors let us know in writing
the area. Not many shops take this trouble
instead of signs up 20 feet on a lamp-post.
now, but the new Lidl is a shining exception.
Can you find any more infrmation regarding works
Have your say
All round the store, including the pathway
and exactly where this works will be.
Either go to the SEnine website at
to their carpark, looks as if it is thoroughly
www.senine.co.uk
swept out every day. Well done them!
Keep up your excellent work the SEnine magazine is
or write to the Editor at:

our only link to the powers to be.
SEnine, PO Box 24290
Michael Thomson
John O'Leary
Eltham SE9 6ZP
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