Don't assume we all love dogs
I was sad to read about the boxer dog which greatly upset an autistic boy in Haslam Park by taking the ball from his hands.
This can be very traumatising.
I stopped taking a grandson to Worden Park in Leyland because it is full of dogs, mostly unleashed, who sometimes chase a child when he or she runs.
My grandson was knocked to the ground.
What is very annoying is the reaction of some owners.
They seem to think their dogs own the parks.
While on the subject, I visited an old people's home some time ago and somebody who worked there brought in a very large dog in "for the old people to stroke".
They say how soothing it is to stroke an animal - it lowers the blood pressure.
Oh yes? It raised mine.
Gran, Bamber Bridge (full name and address supplied)

Fight to keep green land from developers
Whatever happened to our once green and pleasant land?
I look around and see greedy developers offering householders vast amounts of money to sell off whole or part of their garden.
Then they build properties, some storeys high on the land and make huge profits with little thought for the remaining residents, who just have to live with it.
Come on everyone, it's time to stand up to the building bullies who go around "garden grabbing".
Name and address supplied
Parents simply need more parking space
In response to 'Name and address supplied' (Letters March 29), choosing to park in Parent and Child spaces isn't about considering yourself above people without children; neither is it about parking as close to the store entrance as you can.
It is about having respect and consideration (as we do with disabled drivers/customers) for the fact that they need wider spaces.
I have two small children, one of whom is still in a baby seat, and have in the past been subjected to shoppers who park so close that the car door can barely be opened, making it impossible to get the baby seat in or manoeuvre yourself sufficiently to strap your child safely into their seat.
The bitterness in that letter was deafening. This reader has issues which may be better directed to a counsellor rather than supermarkets which are simply offering assistance to all customers.
Mrs Wilds, Fulwood, via email

St Walburge's Church deserves to be saved
St Walburge's is an iconic part of the skyline of Preston.
Because of reduced attendances, the congregation is in danger of being merged with other churches.
Why not do it the other way round and merge others with St Walburge's?
If this is not possible, then turn
it into a Lancashire Catholic museum.
I am not a catholic myself but I have known from childhood that Lancashire is historically a catholic county.
It must be full of artefacts and information about our ancestors.
In view of St Walburge's architectural importance, why doesn't
the Vatican put its hand in its pocket and come up with the funding to preserve this magnificent building.
Peter Walmsley, Aspels Crescent, Penwortham

Winckley Square such a joy as it is
People in my age group, 60 plus, will be against the modernising
of Winckley Square, one of very few gems left in an ever-changing Preston.
It's a haven for local office workers in their lunch break, with all it's greenery and trees in blossom - a real joy.
The younger fraternity will probably give the thumbs up for the twinkly lights and water fountains, but I say, by all means clean it up but don't destroy the little bit of Preston that smiles upon us.
Brian Lockley, The Paddock, Fulwood
Money mockery
It pays to be a total failure in disintegrating Britain. Boss Adam Applegarth leaves Northern Rock with a £760,000 pay off and a gold-plated pension pot of more than £2m. The only thing left for him now is a knighthood.
Darryl Ashton, Wycombe Avenue, Blackpool

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