IN RESPONSE to the remarks by M Westhead ("Smashing Tree" - Letters, January 16), I think I speak for a lot of Darweners when I say that I agree wholeheartedly with everything said.

But may I remind everyone that the Christmas tree was the second effort by the council because the first one was too small and puny to hold any lights.

Secondly, if anyone deserves a big thank you for improvements and decorations to the town it should be Mrs K Foster, the Liberal councillor for Whitehall, who was responsible for initiating and following the said work and decorations all the way through from start to finish.

F CROMPTON (Mr), Lightbown Street, Darwen.

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