Soon, we will be faced with paying £2 a litre!
This idea makes much more sense than the 'don't buy petrol on a certain day' campaign that was going around.
The oil companies just laughed at that, because they knew we wouldn't continue to hurt ourselves by refusing to buy petrol. It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a litre is cheap, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that buyers control the market place – not sellers.
With the price of petrol going up more each day, we consumers need to take action. The only way we are going to see the price of petrol come down is if we hit someone in the pocket by not purchasing their petrol! And we can do that without hurting ourselves.
For the rest of this year, simply don't purchase any petrol from the biggest oil companies. If they are not selling any petrol, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of petrol buyers. Please hold out until they lower their prices to the 69 pence a litre range.
It's easy to make this happen. Buy your petrol at alternative petrol stations, such as supermarkets.
Philip Hollsworth
(by email)

Too many apartments
REAL concern is now being shown by true Lythamers (those who remember Lytham of sixty years ago), not the newcomers who are rightly indignant, as they have paid a very high price to buy a little bit of "quaintness".
We have watched as the town has been stuffed with modern apartment blocks on every bit of spare land.
We have watched the roads choke to a standstill and the laid back atmosphere which has attracted thousands, now turning to bad tempers and stress.
Greed has caused the problem. On a buoyant property market people are happy because their investment can only create profit.
It all seems a bit like pass the parcel, buy, realise a profit and hope to sell before the bubble bursts. Repossessions are usually bought to let.
Too late, the Defend Lytham brigade. Too late by twenty years.
Sand grown and seventy years a Lythamer. Not any longer, I've gone to wider streets and proper shops, including Marks. Couldn't get a B&M's in Lytham now (maybe in the old courtooms or the library).
Best be quick though. I hear one of those is destined to be converted into? Oh, apartments.
Name and address supplied.

Need for long term answers
Elaine Silverwood in her letter 15th May provides an interesting read about kettles and pots, but I feel she completely misses the point. Under a Labour Government council tax in Fylde has nearly doubled over ten years, 13 post offices have closed in Fylde, local people are struggling with the cost of living and 5.3 million people are paying more tax. Where are Elaine Silverwood's answers to these issues?
I'll work with anybody and any Party to see services and facilities improve, that is why I am committed to finding a long term solution to swimming in the Fylde, not just short term headlines. However, we have to agree on the facts, and these are; the Government has forced Fylde's hand and has delivered the triple whammy of capped taxing, lower grants and extra duties.
So instead of being an apologist for the Labour Government Elaine Silverwood should be highlighting the real villain and joining the campaign to replace Gordon Brown with David Cameron.
Councillor Simon Renwick
Cabinet Member
Culture & Tourism
Fylde Borough Council

How can the pool be shut?
MY grandson took me along with his children to the swimming pool in St Annes.
How they can be contemplating shutting that building with all that was going on there is beyond me.
I had never been inside before and I was so pleased to see a class that was going on in one part and children playing in the pool on the other side, life guards on duty and alert and very clean all around.
It inspires me to write to you and ask if you will keep up your reporting and campaigning for this pool to be kept open for the good of all residents. We rely on you to keep us in the picture.
M Evans
Boston Road
St Annes.

Visitor's call for swimming
AS a visitor to St Annes, a delightful area, I remember the gardens and pool being kept well and being peaceful and clean.
However, having been to the swimming pool, I find it hard to believe it is likely to close!!
It is a beautiful, well kept pool, clean and so important to the area.
All towns need a good pool, how else can people keep fit?
Children need to learn to swim. I'm just adding my little bit to add to the pressure hopefully.
Julianne Marshall
Burnley.

Resign or be voted out
THE public ballot expressed overwhelming support for St Annes baths.
Yet the leader of the council said it would be irrelevant.
Anyone who does not listen to electors should either do a U-turn, resign or be voted out at the next election.
Name and address supplied

Name change a big mistake
AS a resident of Kirkham who travelled to Wembley, I watched the triumphal procession of the Kirkham and Wesham football team through the streets of Kirkham and Wesham on the Monday evening. I think that the change of name to AFC Fylde will prove to be a great mistake.
Although I hope the team's success will continue, I feel that the respect and admiration they have achieved as representing Kirkham and Wesham will be diluted by the anonymity of the new name.
A Wright
Southlands
Kirkham.