Sir: There is no comparison between these New Age Travellers, as they call themselves, and the genuine gypsies. In lifestyle the true gypsies are honest and law abiding, and respect the countryside. They leave it as they found it, and are, on the whole welcomed.

These New Age Travellers don't work at all, and leave a dirty mess of rubbish, to be cleaned up afterwards at the ratepayers' expense. They are parasites to whichever local authority they descend upon.

They pay for nothing and they think the world owes them a living.

Perhaps if the next time they come to Bolton, we checked, their cars and vehicles for up-to-date MOTs, Road Tax and car insurance they wouldn't come again.

The local authorities and the police are pussyfooting around aren't they? And they have been doing that for a long time now Why shouldn't the travellers pay for MOTs, road tax and insurance. No wonder they come to Bolton they are on "Easy Street".

R E Goodacre

Lord Street

Westhoughton

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