POLICE NEEDED: As a ward councillor for Coldharbour and New Eltham, I am grateful Coldharbour and Avery Hill have community policing. But the events reported in News Shopper, such as Man Robbed By Armed Youths (December 28) emphasises the need for New Eltham to have more police officers. This is also true of the Mottingham part of my ward. New Eltham is considered a relatively law-abiding area and has received a low priority in terms of police numbers. Let's make sure community policing in Coldharbour is not to the detriment of areas such as New Eltham and Mottingham.

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PLANNING VISIT: I was appalled to see my Canadian namesake wrote you such a nasty letter (Happy To Finally Leave Crap-ford For Good, News Shopper, December 14). I am named Jane Fraser too, and I adore cats of all kinds. I happened to see the article because I have Google Alert for press releases concerning the name Jane Fraser. Some day perhaps I shall visit your lovely town of Catford.

JANE FRASER

Memphis

USA