Readers discuss recycling centers, restaurant ratings, solar farm benefits, and King’s Lynn Mart advertising.
The system mostly makes it harder to visit, they said. It’s especially tough for older people or those not good with computers. Staff also noticed fewer visitors since the change. The writer thinks it’s just a pointless exercise.
Someone wrote about Lucy Carter’s restaurant ratings. They were unhappy with her reviews of local places. This person and their friends eat out often. They wonder how Lucy got her ratings. One place she mentioned has been closed for a year, they claim.
They love Lillies restaurant in Walsoken. They’ve been going there for five years. The food and service are always great. It is their favorite restaurant.
Lillies constantly improves, they said. They have new tables, chairs, and a digital fireplace. The staff are friendly and fast. The restaurant serves a great Sunday roast. They use real meat and fresh vegetables.
The menus are the best around, with big choices. They think it’s great value. They said the restaurant deserves a five-star hygiene rating. They offered to pay for Lucy’s lunch there.
The editor replied about the restaurant rating. They stated the ratings are from the local council. The one-star rating was from September 2024. This rating still stands for hygiene.
Someone wrote that elections should happen. They quoted Baroness Taylor about devolution. They think the government avoids democracy. The writer said the government should have held elections.
They could add a vote on gerrymandering. They feel the public is distrusted. They predict voters will punish this undemocratic act by voting Reform.
Another person questioned David Fleming’s claims about a bill. Fleming implied a secret committee scrutinized Kim Leadbeater’s bill. The writer found no evidence of this. News outlets report on the committee.
Opponents are trying to block the bill, they said. Lucy Powell said the hearings are public. She said it’s an unusual step for this type of bill. Experts give evidence in public hearings.
Someone responded to David Fleming’s letter about solar farms. Fleming planned to contact the RSPB about solar farms hurting birds. The writer says the RSPB already released a report. It found solar farms actually help biodiversity.
Solar farms don’t use pesticides. This helps the land recover. Insects, mammals, and birds thrive.
The report said nature-friendly solar farms are best. They have a greater mix of species. They attract three times more birds than farms. The study looked at two types of solar farms.
One had mixed habitats. The other was simpler, with grazing sheep. The mixed habitat farms had hedges and flowering plants. The writer stated facts support solar farms.
One person is annoyed about The Mart’s posters. The posters are lurid and all over town, they wrote. They are illegally placed on railings, too. The Mart should pay to advertise legally.
The person wonders why the council does nothing. The Mart likely gets away with it regularly.
A reader sent a photo of a squirrel. The photo was taken in Pott Row. She has a wildlife hide there. She saw the squirrel in a woodpecker nest box.
It made a home of leaves and moss. She calls the squirrel Squidgy. She calls it to eat because of other squirrels. It often yawns and dozes off. Then, it comes to eat its food.