Gordon Kerr

It is seven years since I alerted the District Auditor to the malfeasance at Barnet Council (LBB). You may disagree with my dislike of turning football pitches into housing. You may condone the intended theft by LBB of fields it holds on trust for the community on the ground that, since LBB is a public authority, it can tear up trust deeds in the interests of the community. I disagree with this counter-argument but respect your right to hold that view.

According to the US Forbes Foundation, squash is the ultimate sport for all round physical fitness. Two hours' training with one of the world's leading players, Jaclyn Hawkes, underlined for your author the veracity of Forbes' research.

The passing of another great Corinthian amateur that I was lucky enough to know reinforces the importance of community sport

Taxpayer funds should not be expended on advising us on "ideal body shapes". All that is needed is to encourage healthy lifestyles, sport and the retention and building of sports facilities.

The World Masters Championships in Cologne last week send a powerful message to our councils about the importance of building and enhancing sports facilities.

Council Allotments are an Essential Asset of Every Community

An Open Letter to Mr Rooney and his Team-mates. Showing contempt for the travelling supporters is a footballing nadir. It will not help you qualify and will not help sport or sports facilities survive in the UK.

Readers are urged to ask that the Council’s draft Local Development Framework (LDF) make better provision for sports and recreation facilities. The LDF is an exceptionally important document in the context not only of the open space at Claremont Road, but also impacts all other present and future sporting and recreational sites throughout Barnet.