SIR: I can't believe when you phone the police it goes through to Leigh, where I've been told, are the headquarters.

Whose brilliant idea is this? A town the size of Bolton has to go through to Leigh. Recently, a robbery was taking place right at the front of me. I phoned the police, and was asked my name, what phone kiosk I was in and where was it situated. I was amazed when they said it was Leigh. If the call had gone to Bolton, they could have walked round the corner and caught the robbers, but the delay saved the criminals.The man whose shop they robbed lost £3,000 in goods and someone had a lovely car ruined. Bolton should have its own headquarters, not all this red tape.

Concerned (Bolton)

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