MADAM,

I would love someone in Monmouth to start a petition calling for the council to attract or approach either a ‘Wilkinsons’ or ‘Factory Shop’ to come here to Monmouth.

We have not had anything like this since Merlin’s left some years ago. I have spoken to many friends in the area who share this opinion as we have to travel to Chepstow or Abergavenny, taking us out of our local town for such essentials.

Vicky Evans

(Monmouth)