I felt the need to respond to a letter by C Roberts to point out and clarify that all Labour councillors of Atherton and Atherleigh – Cllrs Aldred, Loudon and Stewart – have been working on behalf of local residents that have contacted them about Formby Hall.

The residents who have asked for our help may not complain in the papers regularly, but they know who they are, and are grateful for our help.

We have always been upfront with them.

I would like to point out that Labour councillors have also submitted objections to the demolition application from Hilldale Housing, who are the owners of the hall, as they are the ones who have put the application into the council.

It might suit some people to say that it's the council that's tearing it down, but that's not right. It's an application by the owners of Formby Hall (Hilldale), who bought it off the previous owners Rose Leisure.

We welcome others who are trying to stop the demolition of Formby Hall as surely it's about working together instead of excluding each other.

Cllr Karen Aldred