City needs shops with the 'common' touch

Primark, Toys R Us, Matalan – why are they not in Chichester? These are the shops I use but I have to go to Portsmouth and Bognor to use them.
I know perhaps they are too common for sophisticated Chichester – after all, the district council allows only the top names to enter the city.
Well, I am sorry but Chichester has nothing to offer me. I am a single parent since my wife died and I have a growing seven-year-old, so I object to paying top-name prices just to see my son outgrow the clothing they sell in six months.
When I go to Primark, Matalan or Toys R Us they are always packed solid. Okay, the clothes are a lot cheaper but hey, my son looks smart and it doesn't matter if they get dirty quickly because they are not expensive. And when children outgrow them, you haven't wasted a lot of money.
Take away the banks, women's clothes shops and coffee shops and Chichester would have nothing.
The old MFI store would be a good one for Toys R Us or Matalan, so would the disused showroom in Westhampnett Road, and the old Boots store when they move could be a good Primark.
So come on CDC, contact these companies and invite them into Chichester. You won't regret it.
I am sure others would agree – we would rather shop locally than have to travel out of town.

Roy Weyman, Selsey



Vivid first-hand memories of bomb tragedy at East Ashling

My wife and I read with interest the letter by David Chainey asking for help regarding the V1s that fell in the Chichester area during 1944.
We cannot help with the V1s, but as you know, the Luftwaffe inflicted other bomb damage earlier in the war.
My wife and I moved to East Ashling during the 1970s and we soon met a charming old lady who loved to reminisce about the village during the war years.
We believe her husband had been an ARP warden and he wrote the following eye-witness account, which we quote verbatim, of a raid over East Ashling on November 17, 1940:
The day of the great tragedy. At 7.15pm approximately, my wife and I were sitting in the living room quietly when we heard a plane coming, the first after the warning which had sounded about a quarter of an hour earlier when we first heard a confused sort of noise which my wife has since attributed to the wireless set.
I, however, remember leaning forward in my chair as if to let something pass me. Without further warning, our world seemed to be turned upside down and we were on the floor.
It seemed we were both asking each other if we were injured and then realised we had been bombed. The room was full of dust which was choking us. Our curtains were doing funny things and the terrific rain outside sounded very close as, indeed, it was as the windows had gone out.
I thought we were the only victims and went into the hall to report. This was in a very bad state. Clouds of dust from fallen plaster and clothes from the hooks littered the floor.
Thank God the telephone worked but I had difficulty in getting the exchange.
I looked out of the front door and found Ernie rushing up. I said my house has been bombed – but I had yet to see the worst. He told me two houses 50 yards away were completely destroyed and many more damaged.
I got a report through at last and asked for ambulances and a rescue party, for there were an unknown number of persons trapped in the debris. I then went to the scene of the real damage to hear the groans of the injured people and to find the special constable doing everything possible to release them'.
The ARP warden's wife later told us a second bomb was dropped about 50 yards from her house, leaving a crater big enough to contain a double-decker bus.
Recently I found in my vegetable patch a section of iron which to my untrained eye looks very like a fragment from one of the bombs, unless I am being over-imaginative.

Mike and Mione Hordern, East Ashling, Chichester



Enthusiasm for lights dims in face of high cost involved

I am glad the city council is working to hold to account those responsible for the problems with the Christmas lights.
The real story with the Christmas lights is, however, their astonishing cost (£30,000). We all like having the lights, but my enthusiasm waned on learning of this enormous expense.
We need to determine what these lights are for. Are they just ornamental? In which case, we need to ask whether we are willing and able to spend that sort of money in the current crisis.
Do they have a real purpose for the city, drawing in shoppers?
If so, we need to keep promoting Chichester, even during the recession – but the businesses that benefit need to make an appropriate contribution.
Many city councillors are far too willing to spend this sort of money. Now more than ever we need to look after those pennies.
The same councillors are in denial about the scale of the crisis we are facing. They seem to believe the myths about Chichester being full of wealthy people.
In reality, even many who were 'comfortably off' are now those worst affected by recession. Income from savings and investments has been slashed.
Over the past week alone, I've met almost a dozen residents who have mentioned a child or family member has been made redundant.
All levels of government, town hall as well as Whitehall, now have a duty to make savings and provide value for our long-suffering taxpayers – even if that means a less bright Christmas this year.

Cllr Nick Roberts, Broyle Road, Chichester



We're doing our best - why don't you join us?

On behalf of the Chichester Ship Canal Trust, may I fully support the suggestion in Mr Fulford's excellent letter last week that those who are discontent with the efforts of the trust should join us so we are all able to work together.
This includes the 76 per cent who responded to last week's Observer poll who consider the trust fails to look after the canal well.
It is sad such a high percentage consider we are not doing too well. We do our best, considering we are all unpaid volunteers and, in the main, drawing our pensions.
What does sadden me is only a minute proportion of our active members come from the city itself; the great majority of those who assist come from as far a field as Winchester, Hayling Island, Midhurst, Selsey, Storrington and Lancing.
The canal is on your doorstep; if you do not like what you see, it really isn't far to come to put it right. You will be very welcome.

Dudley Pound, secretary, Chichester Ship Canal Trust

Having read Jonathan H Fulford's letter, I can only feel some personal vendetta is involved.
If the writer had bothered to visit this stretch of the canal, as I did, there were certainly scenes of devastation, with mature carp and other species dead in the water.
I am no expert in preserving the fragile ecology of this stretch of water, but am disappointed the various authorities involved cannot seem to give an answer as to why this happened.Talking to some locals who also witnessed this, their reply was any complaints as to the state of this particular stretch of canal fell on deaf ears.
The farm in question produces very pleasant apple juice and cider and I do not wish to witness these unpleasant scenes again.

Dennis Plumb, Coxes Road, Selsey



Level playing field is needed

Bosham Football Club and its supporters seem to feel the need to keep mentioning the club is run by volunteers.
For the sake of balance can the football club be reminded parish councillors are also volunteers, giving their time free throughout the year without the need for duck houses, moats or electric gates.
Sometimes any council has to make a decision that does not please everyone and are rightfully open to public scrutiny on every choice
they make.
The council has maintained its dignity and not aired its washing in public.
I suggest the football club sits down with the council over a nice cup of tea.

Wendy Burnett, Washington Street, Chichester



Only impartial leader can restore confidence

Thank you to the Observer for reporting the latest Local Development Framework sub-committee meeting in a fair and accurate manner and for noting the views and concerns of local people.
The comments made by Cllr Ricky Bower and quoted in the article require some challenge.
Cllr Bower stated at the LDF sub-committee 'we were consulting on land use policies and not anything specific tied to any particular company'.
He also stated Hallam Land had no discussions with Arun District Council prior to submitting their proposal.
Cllr Bower stood in a field in Aldingborne in summer 2008 on a BBC Inside Out programme and stated 'it is my understanding there is a developer looking at this particular field here, but there are other development sites around Aldingbourne and the Westergate area'.
He was then asked how likely this was to happen, to which he replied: 'Well, I think there is a strong likelihood it will be developed at some point in the future.'
Does this contradict his statement of impartiality last week at the LDF sub-committee?
In the TV programme he specifically mentions knowledge of a developer plan, and mentions Aldingbourne and Westergate. Does this mean he had seen the plans from Hallam Land which we now know were in the possession of Arun District Council in June 2007?
Cllr Bower resigned last November from the chairmanship of the LDF sub-committee following his non-impartial statements on the Inside Out programme, and quite rightly so. How can it be he is now back in the chair once again?
The Villages Action Group is very concerned the LDF sub-committee should be chaired by someone who is completely impartial because the decisions it will make are crucial to the future of large numbers of Arun residents.
Do Cllr Ricky Bower's comments last year and his recent reappointment as LDF sub-committee chairman give local people confidence in the decisions that will be made?

M Turner, chairman, Villages Action Group



Town needs to be freed from the stranglehold of 'blinkered bureaucracy'

It's a shame to see a few people such as Stacey and Sukanya moaning about Bognor Regis when, if you look at what they are really saying, they are moaning about Arun District Council and what it has (and has not) done to the town.
Karl Roberts typifies Arun's blinkered bureaucratic view by stating Asda would have damaged the town centre, utterly failing to recognise the vast commercial opportunities for the town that could have been realised by drawing people here from all over West Sussex and beyond.
He also fails to understand Argos doesn't need expensive high-street premises any more. They, and Asda, know customers who want easy parking and convenient goods collection will travel to them, and they won't be forced into the wrong business model. They'll just go elsewhere – and so will their customers.
The truth is Bognor Regis is an excellent town being progressively strangled by the dead hand of Arun District Council who have not the slightest vestige of a realistic commercial attitude.
And although most of 'our' district councillors have the right idea, they are outnumbered by those from east of the river and dominated by an inflexible bureaucracy.
What's the solution? An increasing number say Bognor should separate from Arun, but that would be difficult to achieve. An alternative would be separate committees for East and West Arun, perfectly possible and done in Hampshire.
Or maybe Arun should submit all important decisions to public referendum in the area affected – including votes of no confidence.
Whatever, it is now time for Arun to face the people of Bognor Regis in open public debate as to how the matter is to be resolved. If they don't do this, Bognor Regis Civic Society will do it for them.

Hugh Coster, deputy chairman, Bognor Regis Civic Society

How disappointing to read Hugh Coster's hostile letter. Richard McMann seems to me to have given more than most in trying to secure a future for this town.
I have had only one or two conversations with him but I found he was very receptive and reasonable to some concerns I raised with him directly, rather than going through the press in a hostile way as the Civic Society are doing increasingly.
Quite frankly, so what if he had been involved in setting up a group for our town? As it happens, Brighter Bognor founder members say he wasn't and actually, Hugh, I think they should know.
It's incredibly arrogant to effectively call people liars just because they deny your conspiracy theory. Maybe, Hugh – just maybe – you are mistaken.
There clearly is a need for a group to reflect a more positive view of regeneration. To me the Civic Society, judging by their letters to the press, really do not fit that bill.
Not only were most of the deputy chair's 'facts' inaccurate but they show how threatened he must feel. Why does he see educated Bognorians wanting to be part of a public group as something that is a problem? It must be preferable to have a university staffed by people who want to become involved in Bognor rather than one that kept itself to itself.
I haven't been to the Civic Society for a while but after such a sad and peculiar letter from its deputy chairman I would think twice before becoming reinvolved.
I hope nobody responds to Hugh's letter by attacking the membership of the Civic Society.
To me is seems ironic a so-called Civic Society needs a lesson is civility.
If they learned that lesson, perhaps Bognor as a whole may benefit. Isn't it time we put our energy into building a better future rather than trying to put each other down?

Rachel Searle, Links Avenue, Felpham



Not alone in resisting increases...

Following Cllr Simon Fyfe's letter last week, I'd just like to put the record straight.
I do think any increase in basic allowances for councillors would be wrong and I took the first opportunity in committee I could to put the case, not only for no increases across the board, but also for implementing the reductions in some allowances identified by the independent report.
I did not, however, 'express anger', as I believe a majority of councillors at Arun already have serious misgivings about this, and, just as recent proposals to raise car park charges were scrapped, these increases will not go ahead.
If members are foolish enough to vote for increases at this time of hardship for so many, I certainly don't need Cllr Fyfe to advise me not to accept the money.
I, too, have never claimed any expenses for council work. I think the basic allowance is more than enough.
Cllr Fyfe can go on 'waiting with great anticipation' and if I do make a donation to charity, I certainly won't be 'following his example' of making a public song and dance about it.

Jim Brooks, Independent Arun and Town councillor, Marine ward



Support helped to ease final days

It is with great sadness the family of Conway (Darren) Mason wish it to be known he lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on July 1, 2009 in Vancouver.
The money raised at the recent fun day in May enabled him to live his final days with dignity and he was truly grateful for the love and support given by his friends in the UK.
With his sister and nephew, I was fortunate enough to spend the last few hours in the hospital with him surrounded by his friends.
Though we won't be there to see it, his friends will scatter his ashes on one of his favourite mountains on Vancouver Island. Many thanks to all those who supported us.

Joy Mason, Arun Road, Bognor Regis



Hospital care was fine, but TV not so healthy

I have very recently spent five days and nights in St Richard's Hospital. That experience has impressed me so very much I want to tell readers about it.
First of all, I want to say a very big thank-you to all the staff who looked after me during my stay. Without exception, the consultants, junior doctors, the nursing staff, the care assistants and the cleaners all performed their roles with care and attention to the patients, and I cannot speak too highly of them.
I also realised what a tremendously complex organisation it is, and that there must be a very efficient management staff who, unseen, somehow coordinate the movement of the patient through the many different stages of care.
The hospital provides 24-hour care seven days a week and has to ensure sufficient numbers of staff at all levels of care are always available.
They have to deal with not only planned admissions but the unexpected patients who come in as a result of accident or sudden serious illness. The cost to the NHS must be enormous and it is therefore not surprising that in an effort to contain expenditure, sometimes staff shortages occur, particularly in the areas where the greatest knowledge and skill is required.
I also noticed a very high standard of hygiene being practised, particularly in the way care was taken to avoid the transmission of infection from patient to patient.
There was one area that failed miserably – nothing to do with medical care, but to do with patient feeling of well-being.
In my ward, but not all wards, there was a system called HOS-PI-COM which sets out to provide television programmes, films, radio and telephone to each patient individually at the bed.
It has an overhead TV-type screen mounted on an adjustable arm so the patient can place it in front of him at the most convenient distance, whether he is lying down or sitting up. It is controlled by just touching the screen to select the programme desired.
The radio is free but the TV service costs £4 a day, and is obtained by purchasing an electronic card from one of the ward staff, which is inserted into a slot on the console.
When I arrived in the ward about midday I straightaway purchased such a card but decided perhaps I would wait until the next day before using it because I felt tired.
The following day, about midday, I decided to use the card. I inserted it in the slot and the screen announced I had a credit of £4. I then selected TV & Film and the screen then said my credit was now 50p, which I understood to mean I had paid £3.50 for TV service for 24 hours.
However, I could get no TV channels or any sound in the headphones.
To cut a long story short, I was later told the countdown on my 24-hour payment started from when I initially paid for the card, and not when I inserted it into the machine.
Perhaps I should have been warned when I bought the card, but it would have been so easy for some instructions on the use of the card to have been displayed.
My radio worked intermittently – the sound fluctuated in volume in a random way from zero to reasonable unpredictably.
The patient next to me received TV satisfactorily, but on the other side the patient was moved to another ward because his TV did not work. The touch screen was frustratingly slow – for those used to the speed of windows Xp or Vista, a delay time of between five and 15 seconds seems unbearable.

Robert W Avery, Market Square, Petworth



Village heritage and way of life is more important than commercialism

Mr West's letter which was published in the Observer reveals three failings:
1 A failure either to have read or to have understood the position I have been taking regarding the village store and pub in Easebourne. So I am not surprised he doesn't understand my 'gripe', as he calls it.
2 A failure to understand the wider implications of what he sees as simple commercial developments, and which these are not.
3 A failure to differentiate between two very different situations; that of Midhurst, and that of Easebourne. His inclusion of Easebourne in his reference to 'our town' betrays an arrogance from a resident of Midhurst which reveals how shallow and ill informed are those comments in respect of Easebourne.
His letter is full of management sound bites to reveal his deep knowledge of the subject. However, having worked for and run a British subsidiary of an American company for more than 20 years, and then run my own company for close to a further 20, I need no lessons from him on what it means to run or manage a successful business.
The argument is first and foremost about the village – any village – and whether we wish to maintain and foster its heritage and its way of life.
Village stores have closed all over the country because of the commercial pressures which Mr West so admires and supports, and which have closed in spite of the service which they provide to the residents.
As for the Easebourne store, Alex and Sharon have done anything but stand still since the forced closure of their post office just over a year ago.
Their commitment, their innovation, their good humour, and their sheer bloody-minded persistence are a lesson in not standing still, and that phrase would surely not have been used by Mr West had he any idea, which he clearly does not, of how much effort and skill has been put into raising their standards and improving their service.
To return to my gripe, and for any who might be in doubt as to what I have been trying to say, it is mainly with the Cowdray Estate and not with the company which is running the farm shop and its cafe.
The Estate has far wider responsibilities than purely commercial considerations, and in this particular instance it has failed to live up to them. It is not the existence of the new enterprise, it is its close proximity to the store and the pub.
My complaint in respect of the pub only came about latterly, and over the matter of the alcohol licence.
Not about the licence per se, but about the proposal that it should run until 11.30pm, which would clearly have implications for the pub.
Country pubs are closing all over the country. Some because they have been badly run, and I have no sympathy with that, but many because of the intense and unfair competition from supermarkets and the like, and some selling alcohol for less than is charged for milk or bottled water.
But for Mr West, of course it is the survival of the fittest, and the devil take the hindmost.
So, may I suggest, first get the facts right, and then by all means argue the case; but if that view prevails then God help the future of village life in this country.

Russell Cradick, Heathfield Green, Midhurst



Quid pro quo to deal with sacred cows

I note the leader of Chichester District Council decided he should ensure the sacred cow of parking charges north of the Downs was challenged.
There is an even more sacred cow – yes, even more sacred – and that is the over-inflated, self-awarded fees and expenses taken by district councillors from funds we, the public, pay into CDC coffers and the salaries paid to high-earners employed by CDC to look after our interests.
Well, I have a deal to put forward to deal with two sacred cows at once:
1 For each year fees, salaries and expenses remain unchanged we, the public north of the Downs, will (without arguing) agree to the present parking charges remaining as is;
2 For each year the fees, expenses and salaries go up, the parking fees will be discounted by the same percentage as the increase in rewards; and
3 For each year the fees, expenses and salaries go down, the parking fees can go up by the same percentage as the drop in costs.
Now who can say fairer than that?
And in case the councillors do not understand how the calculations work, I will (free of charge) give a brief presentation on the way it would operate and also let them into the secrets of financial planning and control.
By the way, has anyone seen the district councillors from north of the Downs recently? No? Ah, they must be hidden in the bunker waiting for the public to forget they voted against our best interests and hoping we will all forget before the next district council elections.

Graham Pooley, Victoria Close, Midhurst



To the point...

I have just returned from attending the parade in Chichester in support of our troops and I wanted to write to express how very proud I am today to be British and part of this city.
As a society we have lost what it means to be British through political correctness and an insane need to please everyone.
However, days like today give me hope the patriotism that made our country great may one day return and give young people the moral and social values they so desperately need.
I am only 30 years old and desperate to see the return of the sense of community that being British used to be about.
Today was about showing our appreciation to those who represent us. Whether you agree with the war or not, these men and women are doing a job for us that we cannot possibly imagine and supporting them is very important. Young and old were out today to do just that and did us very proud.
A great day for Chichester.

Lisa Humphries, Bersted Street, Bognor Regis

We have recently been informed our local safety officer, David White, is not going to have his contract renewed in September as the council wants to save money by putting in a cheaper, inexperienced person. What folly that is.
Mr White has vast local knowledge of the sea area around Bracklesham Bay and has recently found a diver who was lost as he knew where to look for him.
The Bracklesham beach is a very busy area with boats being launched by local and visiting sailors, deep-sea divers go from here to dive local wrecks and it is an area used by surfers, young and old.
All this is going on around the local people and visitors on the beach. This is no place to put an inexperienced person. Lives will be put at risk.
There must be many other ways to save money and we need our safety officer. I hope this ill-conceived idea is reconsidered.

Mrs B Colwell, Farm Road, Bracklesham Bay

I was surprised and disappointed to learn the county council plans to close its print unit later this year.
The church in Lavant has been using the print unit for many years, and has grown to depend on it, not only for the speed and efficiency they have shown in meeting our printing needs, but on their invaluable advice on how to meet our requirements at the least cost.
I know other local organisations depend on the unit as much as we do.
As council taxpayers we are, of course, pleased the county council is seeking to reduce its costs, but in my experience in business, both as a manager and a consultant, the projected savings are rarely if ever achieved.
In addition, the inconvenience caused by losing direct control of such a service function far outweighs the benefit of any small cost saving that may be achieved.
Our experience of other councils outsourcing services suggests unless a lot of council management time is spent on supervising the supplier, the user gets a poor service.
The county council should look again at the decision to close the print unit before depriving the local community, and its own staff, of such a valuable service.

Brian Coles, School Dell, West Ashling, Chichester

Our milk roundsman Fred retired on August 1, and we are sure his customers would like to join us in thanking him for his marvellous service over the years.
He was efficient, polite and cheerful, and helped elderly customers by calling for payments at their convenience. Obviously, this was because he is an Arsenal man!
So, many thanks Fred, you are a one-off!

Yvonne and Arthur Field, Whyke Road, Chichester

I thank all the hundreds of people who are collecting their red, blue and green milk bottle tops (the plastic ones) for the children's hospice Chestnut Tree House.
Thank you to all of you who bring me your clean bottle tops.
If there's anyone else who would like to contribute, please drop clean bottle tops in the container outside my home.
Could I also remind people there are paper skips in the car park at Hillfield Road, Selsey, which collect papers and magazines for the hospice.
It's an easy way to help – providing milk bottle tops we don't want and papers and magazines we've read. It doesn't cost a thing to do this for such a fantastic cause. Thank you.

Kay Everrett, Broad View, Selsey

CancerWise, the local cancer support centre, had a very successful collection outside Sainsbury's Chichester on Saturday, July 25,
which raised £493.39.
We would like to thank all those people who gave so generously and also Sainsbury's for allowing us to collect and supporting us as their charity of the year.

Diane Townson, centre manager, CancerWise

What a lot of wimps we appear to have in Arun District Council. How can they let Tesco get away with such blatant threats to our democracy?
We, the local electorate, voted for a Conservative district council. We expect our councillors to take a much firmer stand against this sort of financial bullying.
Think of our great leaders of the past. Did Mr Churchill give in to the bullying from Hitler? Did Mrs Thatcher give way to the miners?
Should we allow Tesco to get away with this? The next thing you know they will be running the whole of the council.
But, just a minute, perhaps that would not be a bad thing, they would probably make a much better job of it than those we have now and cut the cost of the council tax.

ML Lee, Blakes Road, Felpham

It was good to see Sue Holmes' letter which included a thank-you to all who helped at the carnival.
It is quite staggering how much work goes into an event like this, and more often than not a lot of this work is not appreciated and goes unnoticed.
A letter from D Sampson in the previous week's Observer criticised a 'lonely carnival queen, sitting all on her own, with no attendants and without decoration to the car in which she was being transported'.
The car was our own and it is upsetting to read such letters, especially as our help was given at the last moment when the original vehicle became unavailable.
I wonder what support the writer gave towards the carnival.

M Wadley, Felpham

Thank you Mr Whitbread. The Regis is looking better by the day.
Thank you to all who look after Marine Park Gardens. The flowers are superb.
No thanks to the people responsible for the building behind Gloucester House. Ideally it should be demolished and a fresh start made. Assuming this is not likely to happen, does anyone out there have any contacts to encourage the owners to refurbish it?

Peter Lee, Apple Grove, Aldwick Bay

Anthony Painter is, of course, right when he says the majority of people in West Sussex are 'sensible, mature individuals well able to protect themselves and their children' (Bognor Regis Observer, June 16).
But because West Sussex County Council is committed to making our county safe for everyone who lives and works here, we cannot afford to ignore those who, despite their best efforts, cannot protect themselves or their families.
That is why the county council sanctions a range of community safety initiatives, such as the Hate Incident Support Service, which was formally launched earlier this month after a six-month pilot.
In those six months, 13 per cent of the incidents reported to the service involved physical violence. Others involved threats of violence, arson and long-term harassment intended to cause victim(s) to move, and criminal damage. Half of those reporting incidents were repeat victims.
These facts show how hard it is for victims to simply ignore these incidents, as Mr Painter suggests.
The reporting of all incidents, including those that may seem minor, is important. It allows the Hate Incident Support Service to monitor any community tensions in West Sussex.
This enables resources to be targeted accurately to prevent more serious – and ultimately more costly – incidents occurring.
Essentially the service aims to meet the needs of those facing hostility, prejudice and discrimination because of their race, sexuality or disability – characteristics an individual cannot change.

Peter Evans, cabinet member for public protection, West Sussex County Council

Two weeks ago the reasons for refusing the Ford eco-town were published. Mr Healey's concerns are exactly those which apply to the proposed Bognor Regis Eco-Quarter (BREQ) development:
* Increased congestion on the A27
* The fact almost the entire area is top quality farmland
* Development would have damaged the character of the villages of Yapton, Climping and Ford, but in the BREQ case it would damage the character of North Bersted, Aldwick and Rose Green.
* The area is subject to flood risk
* It might damage regeneration in Littlehampton; in this case Bognor Regis
* Issues of water availability
* The development would be in a strategic gap
It seems only commonsense that, like Ford, the BREQ development will be turned down because of the above reasons and many other relevant arguments.

Joan Harris, Chalcraft Lane, Bognor Regis



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