I have just been reading the latest edition of the Devizes official guide and map which is a very useful and informative document.

However, I noted what seems to me to be a glaring omission from the list of festivals on page 19. There is no mention of the Devizes Festival which is held in June of each year and which I believe is not only the oldest town festival, but the only one which draws its attractions from far and wide. I do hope this is a simple error which will be rectified next time around and not a deliberate omission which would be a snub to the many people who worked long and hard to make this year’s festival a resounding success.

Alan Bridges, New Park Street,, Devizes.