madam, I am amazed that more letters haven't arrived on your desk concerning this 'waste of money' scheme being proposed by Halo! Ross does not need another gym or fitness studio, there are three perfectly adequate gyms in Ross besides the one at the pool. What Ross needs is a bigger pool and a teaching pool. I think that there are many regular swimmers who will agree with me and I do hope you get swamped with post now. Regarding Tesco; with all the new property being built in Ross surely there is a need for a competitor to Morrisons, who have a complete monopoly of Ross and the surrounding area. Their petrol is more expensive then their Malvern store and I find they are frequently out of stock of special promotions, which shows bad ordering and customer awareness. We don't need an Aldi store as we have enough 'cheap' shops in the town. Can someone say where the Aldi car park will be? Hopefully not in Red Meadow car park. Ross, you have a long way to go to match shopping in Ledbury and Monmouth. We have charity shops, travel and estate agents and 'down market' shops. The only saving grace Ross has is the beautiful River Wye.

Joy Kinsman, Weston-under-Penyard