I REFER to the letter, posted by Councillor Bird on October 24, 2014, and agree that Andover is a good little town.

However I think that she must be on another planet if she thinks that the town centre is vibrant.

The councillor admits that she does online shopping – surely this is contributing to the demise of high street retailers?

Yes, there are shops in the town that she listed, but not the type people want, according to recent surveys.

Perhaps she, like other existing councillors, have lost touch with the people of this town and listen but don’t hear.

There are many new builds going on in and around Andover but the town centre is not keeping up with the demand of the ever increasing population in the way of popular high street outlets.

Peter Mather, Pilgrims Way, Andover