Band 5: You have recently read a report in your local newspaper that the city council is planning to build a large shopping and leisure centre in your neighbourhood. The writer argues that this will have a positive effect on the local environment and community. You have mixed feelings about this idea and decide to write a letter to the editor giving your opinion. (User-Written IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample)

Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to your article on the subject of a new skatepark which is about to be installed soon. Putting emphasis on potential benefits only I would like to express all the future consequences of this project’s development.

Going over some negative aspects there is no reason to keep silence about the noise this project will produce. Life in our community has always meant living in calm and peace without extra stress, which now is in danger.

Nevertheless, new skatepark can provide our area with good business opportunities. As soon as project attracts new faces to our community the guests are going to use some of the provided facilities such as diners or lounges, which is undoubtedly will help business owners in the area.

Moreover, fulfillment of a skatepark project in our community can become a center for youngers and their parents, which can influence further local environment development: building of schools, dorms, parks and malls. The enhanced guests flow will be a prospective proof for building companies and investors.

In summary, not taking the noise problem into consideration I’m sure that all of the benefits which this skatepark can provide to our community are legitimately worth building it.

I hope that these points will be carefully considered before any final decisions are made. There are some significant opportunities our community can receive on the grounds of this decision.

Yours faithfully,

Sergei Kurdiukov

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