I HAVE only just received a copy of your paper outlining the details of the proposed Blackburn town centre development.

The River Blakewater has always been a joke in the town and in my humble opinion the best thing that ever happened was when it was covered in.

I also think it would be a travesty to obscure the view of the Cathedral.

Blackburn was my birthplace in 1919 and it will always remain dear to my heart.

Best wishes to you and all your readers.

J MAHER, Long Ashton, North Somerset.