MANY people, including myself, have always supported the tireless and good work that Councillor Mick Haines has, for a long time, done for the residents of Marston and the surrounding area.
He has become the people’s champion, as he always supports their concerns and looks after the welfare of the area. Despite all his good work, there is always someone to criticise him, probably due to the fact that he is such a popular figure.
Roy Darke is one such critic who accuses him, of ‘not doing his homework’ on the local residents’ views on lighting across Croft Road recreation ground, claiming that only the minority of residents in Croft Road and Rippington Drive supported the scheme.
I know for a fact that Cllr Haines went round to Stainer Place in particular with a map and explained the situation thoroughly to residents regarding the lights.
The vast majority of residents apparently were satisfied that everything was explained to them correctly.
STUART COOPER, Watermill Way, Headington, Oxford
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