Your recent story on the plight of traders in Wealdstone High Street must concern all local residents. The council has given in one hand and taken away with the other.

It will eventually, after numerous delays, give the traders a High Street open to traffic, however it has taken away the first hour free from Peel House car park.

I call upon Harrow Council, for at least for the festive season, to re-introduce the first hour free in Wealdstone.

COUNCILLOR PHILIP O'DELL

Wealdstone Ward Marlborough Hill

Harrow