COULD I just say that the Coalfields Regeneration Trust deserve the utmost praise for what they have achieved in Cardenden.

When the Futures project started a few years back there were doubters who thought that it would not work.

However, they could not have been further from the mark for it has been something that has done well.

There were an awful lot of projects that got up and running through the Futures Programme that would not have happened otherwise.

But for me the most interesting thing was how the villagers rallied around and were happy to put their shoulder to the wheel.

Now the Coalfield Trust's Have Your Say venture is something else that is definitely catching the imagination of the public.

The thing is that more money is going to be pumped into the area by this venture and by next month what could happen in a positive way will be made known.

However, it should not be forgotten that the public have played their part in all this and really have made it happen.

Without the enthusiasm that has been shown by scores of people the success levels would not have been reached.

So I cannot wait to see what lies in front of this project for £20,000 is a tidy some which could make a difference to various sectors of the four villages.

But I say again the Coalfields Trust deserve praise for what they are doing in Cardenden.

EXPECTANT VILLAGER,

Cardenden