You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home. Write a letter to the town council. In your letter, do the following: say how you heard about the plan explain how you feel about it ask for more information about it. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir , I am writing
this
letter to you because I just heard about the development plan close to my residential area via radio .
This
shopping centre would be
great
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opportunity for the local people as it will
brings
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a lots
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of advantages to them . I really feel majestic as I do not have words to express my excitement because close to
12kms
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12 km
of radius there is no shopping centre where people can go to buy miscellaneous items . All of us have to travel far to spend leisure time with families and friends.
Moreover
, more
employments
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will be created by the opening. It would be great for the children
thus
they will get access to play and enjoy their time in the new premises.
Moreover
, the enormous convenience it will bring for local residents will have magnificent impacts. I would like to know about the choice of restaurants and which brands will be
choosing
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for
this
shopping mall . I am looking forward to hearing from you . Yours faithfully, Harvinder
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Include a polite and formal greeting and sign-off appropriate for the context of a letter to a public authority.
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Fully address all parts of the task by providing more detailed explanations, more developed reasoning, and specific questions seeking further information.
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Use a consistently formal tone throughout the letter. Avoid overly casual phrases and maintain respectful language.

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  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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