MADAM,

I write to highlight a situation that is causing tourist coaches to bypass Monmouth and go elsewhere.

The two parking spaces on Blestium Street are continuously blocked by coaches whose owners are contracted to transport our children to and from our schools.

Despite reasonable contact with the county council and other contacts, there seems to be no way forward.

I appeal to those responsible to consider the impact on the businesses of the town, and their employees.

Tourism is part of the lifeblood of our town. We already see more shops that usual closing, and this will get worse next year.

Our museums and the Shire Hall suffer from a lack of footfall; buildings that are very close to our hearts and would put us to shame if they were threatened by closure.

Our country and the world are meeting with situations that for some part are caused by governments, councils and institutions not responding to reasonable requests from those who pay their wages and democratically place them in a position of power.

Hear my plea!

GA Bright

(Monmouth)