Jeremy Irons (Bigmouth strikes again, G2, 25 March) is wrong. He refers to Huddersfield as one of Britain’s “wrecked cities where there’s no work and no investment”. Huddersfield is neither a city, nor is it wrecked. The town has a thriving university, two first-class sixth-form colleges, an internationally renowned choral society (plus a junior school choir that has won many national awards), two high-quality amateur orchestras, a lovely little theatre, a successful rugby league club and many good restaurants which reflect its cultural diversity. Houses are cheap to buy, the employment rate is rising, there are excellent road and rail links, both east to Leeds and west to Manchester, and the beautiful Pennine countryside is on our doorstep. It’s a great town to live in!
Mary Barber
Huddersfield
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