RECENTLY I've read several letters, including one from the BEN, strongly supporting Bolton's third attempt at gaining city status.

Bolton, why do you want to be a city?

It wouldn't alter either the environment or quality of life of the "citizens" one bit. Is it the "status" thing again.

Similar to home addresses - living in a Close or and Avenue is much "better" than living in a Street?

Town/City conflicts are non-existent in the USA; every hick town wherever is a city.

Maybe this should be adopted in the UK? I'd visit the City of Blackrod to have a pint of beer when next I enjoy a trip to Bolton.

I'm a Boltonian born and bred.

I'll always maintain that I am a Lancastrian (as opposed to a Greater Mancunian following Edward Heath's invidious changes to county lines).

And I'm proud to be from a Northern industrial TOWN.

Peter Inch

Lexington

Kentucky