I am in shock at the behaviour of both Councillor Ian Scandrett and his cohort who are opposed to the demolition of the Mittagong bowling club. Surely this has taken the operations of council to new lows?

Councillor Scandrett, as quoted in your article, remains 'committed to saving and redeploying the Mittagong Bowling Club'. Given that Mr Johns and Mr Newby, (who also happen to be opposed to the demolition of the club), were the people who raised the fact that Councillor Scandrett 'exposed the tender process to suspicion and he may have used improper and undue influence in discussions with tenderers' by purposefully attending tender meetings, this is rather concerning.

This is shocking behaviour in the extreme. Surely both Councillor Scandrett and Mr Newby, and Mr Johns must have very little respect for the people of the Southern Highlands whom they supposedly represent?

Why else would they make such a mockery of us?

And what is it that these gentleman are fighting so ruthlessly for? They are fighting to stop Alexandra Square being returned to a park for the people of Mittagong. Yes, not to create a park, but to stop it being returned to the park it was originally? Honestly!

My family and I live opposite the old bowling club, in this precious and beautiful part of old Mittagong. I am all for saving heritage buildings - but Mittagong bowling club is not one.

There's nothing attractive about the structure, it has no architectural merit and it was placed in the midst of what was once a lovely park. In the 11 years it has sat empty it has fallen into greater and greater decay.

There is nothing good about it, and it is completely out of character with its surrounds.

How often does a council get the chance to have some foresight and re-create a park in the midst of a heritage area? Gentleman if you believe so strongly in the local community as you claim, perhaps it's time to take up another, more worthwhile issue?

I've never heard anyone argue that we need less parks before, but I guess there's a first for everything.

Nicole Smith

Mittagong