I have attended and contributed to discussions at the Haselbury and Upper Edmonton forum for many years but to my surprise, these meeting have been shelved.

I have great respect for my local council officers and the elected representatives who officiated at these meetings. It is a shame that we are no longer given the opportunity to look them in the eye while asking pertinent questions.

I would like to think that I am wrong believing that the various officials that attended the meetings were uneasy when asked to explain their reasoning behind some decisions being made, if that is the case, the easiest solution would be to cancel the forums.

Having cancelled the meetings they are no longer obliged to meet the voting public of Edmonton, they remain in their ivory tower well away from scrutiny.

T Clifford

Rugby Avenue, Edmonton