I was delighted to read three of your contributors’ letters this week, the first from Coun Lewis Strange promising power to the people and from Oliver Jackson and Coun Reg Shore on two subjects that certainly need further discussion. Wind Power and the East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Evidence from Mid-Staffordshire shows that concerns about hospital safety were well known about by staff but because of a management culture of cover-up and a lack of candour/accountability, the problems remained unchallenged for some time, with severe consequences for some patients.

Time to reflect now Burt

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