I SUBMIT this letter in support of the development at Parkside in Newton-le-Willows.

This development would bring much needed employment for local people and in St Helens in general.

Concerning the rail freight interchange and the comment from Warrington councillor Terry O’ Neill, I don’t think that the majority of people in Newton-le-Willows or St Helens would object to any form of employment opportunities.

What concerns me is that in a lot of cases the people who generally object to major development have never been unemployed or made redundant.

I would therefore ask the good people of Newton-le-Willows and St Helens that if they truly want to see our communities and our future generations benefit then they need to get behind this development.

Don’t just let the objectors get their own way. Let’s bring employment back to our communities.

Paul Pennington, via email