I agree with Councillor Williams they should be doing their homework, but that does not always take all night or all weekend. Then what? Meet friends in the Meadows or pubs or perhaps the seats in the square.
All these groups are trying to do is have a place where they can meet, chat and put the world to rights.
They are going to be paying rent and it is going to be supervised. Why let it out to more retail when we already have enough shops in Tavistock standing empty?
Ms Janet Eales
Whitchurch
Tavistock
I WAS amazed to read Cllr Williams' assertion on the front page of last week's Times that all young people should be at home doing their homework in the evenings.
She must acknowledge, surely, that even the most academic of young people need a social life in order to develop into well rounded individuals.
I do urge the council to think again about the proposed Pelican café project.
I applaud the young people involved in this initiative; we should applaud and encourage them not shut doors in their faces.
Hilary Boot-Handford
Broad Park Road
Bere Alston
RE your article on the youth café in last week's edition of the Times — what planet does Councillor Judith Williams live on?
Patronising comments such as 'I feel youngsters should be at home doing their homework in the evenings' must only reflect the thoughts of a lady who is completely out of touch with the youth of today!
Our youngsters deserve more. It's about time Tavistock invested some money into providing facilities for our teenagers. Let's give them a long-overdue meeting place.
Somewhere safe, somewhere central and somewhere 'cool'.
Perhaps then the community will reap the benefits of showing our youngsters some respect and consideration.
Shirley Every
Chatsworth
Manor Estate
Horrabridge