Reply to letter in Newton News last week.
I did not expect to be involved in ongoing replies and having to justify why I had not got in touch with the Town Clerk, nor did I envisage the issue becoming a topic involving party politics.
The decision was taken not to approach the Town Clerk until we were able to get the feeling of the residents of the town and if they wished the poppy display, in some shape or form, to continue.
The lack of response, Vince Crosby’s letter being the only one received, has led us to take the decision that this will be the last year we will provide the display. I hope this is the end of the matter, meanwhile we would like to thank all who participated in the knitting of the poppies back in 2018, the Fire Brigade for drying them each year and the Army for storing them for us.
Margaret Lee and the Sewing Group