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West End Extra - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published: 15 February 2008

St Mungo support

• I WAS saddened to read of the opposition to St Mungo’s hostel in Endell Street (‘Drug Rehab? Not in our Backyard,’ February 8).
St Mungo’s provides help for those who need it most, and I for one am delighted that the hostel is being refurbished.
The Covent Garden Community Association is correct when it says that the area needs better facilities for the elderly, but this is not a zero-sum game. All members of our community deserve proper care and attention.
Many people face difficulties with alcohol and other drugs; for those trying to recover from dependency, receiving the invaluable support provided by St Mungo’s will greatly improve their chances of success.
TRISTAN SMITH
Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for the Cities of London & Westminster

Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, West End Extra, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@westendextra.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Wednesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number.
Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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