PAUL Eyton-Jones and his wife made an excellent choice when they retired to Malvern (Letters, February 6)!
It is indeed a great place to live, as my family and I have found for the last 40 years. Moreover, I support his request for more good news stories in the Gazette.
A minor perpetrator of graffiti can only thrive on the oxygen of front-page publicity.
However, Mr Jones's incredulity at the portrayal of "a different town entirely" reflects a widely shared ignorance of the fact that Malvern contains areas of significant deprivation, one falling within the lowest 25 per cent on a national scale.
Anyone who has ever tried to secure funding for social causes knows how the widespread perception of Malvern as a pleasant leafy middle-class enclave mitigates against securing badly needed help for those less fortunate.
This is one of the reasons why respected community schools like The Chase must continue to embrace, value and serve their diverse catchment, pursuing excellence but shunning elitism.
Heather Williamson
Malvern
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