The local council has decided to build a block of flats on the park opposite the place where you are living Write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper: - Where did you hear this news and your opinion? - The reason why you protest it - Make suggestions for what people can or should do to stop the development

Dear Maam/Sir, I'm writing to express to you my utmost displeasure with the recent plan of the local council to remove the
park
to build apartments. At
first
, I thought it was just a rumour that has been spread days ago, but when I saw the noticeboard about the project, I feel devastated. That
park
has been in
this
area for decades, and the majority of the locals are spending in that place to relax. We are
also
conducting activities there,
for instance
, every morning on weekdays, we have Zumba, cycling and jogging for elder people, and during weekends, you can see kids and teenagers playing different sports.
Therefore
, it's heartbreaking for us that the
park
where we can have leisure
activity
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will be removed. That being the case, I want to make a proposal to you. The majority of the resident agreed that the local government should junk the plan of building a resting place in our beloved
park
. I want you to write a good story regarding the matter and in your report, it includes the opinions of the people that lived in the area. The townspeople
also
plan to protest in front of the local council building to express
the
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outrage over their sudden decision. Hope you have a good day. I'm expecting your feedback at you're earliest. Yours truly, Angelica
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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