IN reply to Christine Oliver’s letter, I would like to write in defence of Mr Atley. At least he has had the courage to stand against Waitrose, and has stuck to his guns.

OK we will have a small park area, but we will also have bland looking supermarket dominating our historical town.

I suggest Mrs Oliver takes off the rose coloured specs and considers the reality of severely congested roads into Wimborne, an unattractive car park, and a building so close to the care home behind it, it will take most of the sunlight from the residents garden.

Over half of Wimborne voted against Waitrose.

SUSAN WILLIAMS, Leigh Road, Wimborne