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Letters to the Editor
 
Don't rob us of the peace of Kenwood

• THANK you New Journal for highlighting once again another injustice that might otherwise go unchallenged (Kenwood is not a venue for concerts, March 30).
Juliet Purssell is right to ask for some meaningful consultation on a matter as important as the erosion of the peace of our beloved parks – such as Waterlow, with the lovely Kenwood House and Hampstead Heath. Without them I would have left Camden years ago.
The creeping demotion of non-moneymaking pursuits in our ever increasingly commercial
world is typical of some people, who think rights take precedence over responsibilities.
Incidentally, how refreshing to be able to acknowledge a ‘chairwoman’, rather than a ‘chair’.
So, may we, who respect the values of the Iveagh Bequest to provide a place of beauty and peace for all, be consulted before we are robbed of this invaluable asset.
I am sure that I am not the only one to function better, in my life and work, for times spent on the Heath. If English Heritage requires me to pay money for this, I will do so, rather than watch the noise and visual pollution of the Heath.
Finally, the Camden councillors, who, it seems, have wisely assessed such amenities in the case of Primrose Hill, might come to our help, if residents were consulted.
JENNY WRIGHT
Leighton Road
NW5


• Kenwood House like all the other stately homes of England owes its existence to the exploitation of working class people.
Now those people wish to enjoy the facility with the coming together of family and friends on limited summer evenings for musical entertainment, sometimes to the slight inconvenience of the neighbouring millionaires.
The idea of bringing the stage closer to the audience is an interesting one and my friends and I look forward to this improvement.
John Griffin
Harmood street
NW1


Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Camden New Journal, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@camdennewjournal.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Tuesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.
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