We can't look after paths we have now

I have to agree with Dr Ridley in his views of the pathetic cycle paths around Bognor.
I see a new one is being prepared from around Butlins to the Arun Leisure Centre – such a pity that when it's finished it will never be swept or kept clean.
The broken glass and grit and all the other rubbish all and sundry throw onto it will soon be there again. The council will never sweep it, just like it omits to do with all the rest of the cycle paths.
I came down the A29 and the cycle path that begins by Southern Cross industrial estate looked like an exhibition of broken glass artwork and has never been cleaned or swept in what looks like years.
I do have a racing-type cycle and the tyres get ripped to shreds on the unswept and neglected paths so it's not worth using the paths to risk punctures. I suppose the council thinks everyone should buy a mountain bke with thick tyres.
The A259 from Chichester is another cycle pathway shambles, littered again with rubbish and all the mess from the tractors which cross them – and the mud left by them on the A259 is a disgrace for all road users.
Are these people aware they are supposed to clean up after themselves? But no-one enforces the law on them.
Close to the Mercedes dealer, the road looked like a mud bath. The cycle path to Chichester that passes the Oving roundabout and the lane to Merston was a mass of brambles that one couldn't pass on a cycle anyway.
And the councils wonder why we don't use them.
No doubt the council offices where officers work is too comfortable to leave and inspect these paths, and no doubt most of them have never ridden a cycle – it's much easier in the car.
Worthing seafront should be studied to see how the cycle paths along the promenade are looked after. Superb.
The roads in the Bognor area are a shambles of ridges, potholes and patches which show no-one in the council rides a bike. It would be far too dangerous for them to encounter these unrepaired roads.
Doesn't the council have any contractors capable of repairing a road properly or is it too busy trying to save money?

Michael Flanagan, Pagham

After moving to Felpham from London recently, it was so wonderful to see so many cyclists. I could not believe my eyes that so many children also had cycles and used them to and from school – it's such a lovely sight.
I presumed – wrongly – there must be a working cycle route throughout the area as so many adults and children used cycles. Off I went and bought a cycle, thinking of getting fit healthy and being quite safe. Alas, this was not meant to be.
Yes, there are cycle paths but they abruptly end. You are then forced onto the road, which is very scary.
Cars do not realise cycling in the gutter is very hazardous, with slippery drains and patchwork surfaces, which are very bumpy.
These things cause you to ride more in the road than to the side and cars get very upset with you for holding them up.
I wholeheartedly support Dr Ridley in his campaign for cyclists. It is, after all, a healthy pursuit as well as enjoyable.
In this day and age, it is also necessary not just to save money on petrol but for the climate.
Please could we have more cycle routes for the safety of our children as well as adults.

Sandra Austin, Felpham

Of course Dr Ridley is right. It is well time to begin implementing a proper network of cycleways throughout Bognor Regis.
Against the background of the anti-cycling culture in the UK, it is refreshing to read an article in a newspaper that is pro-cycling.
However, no doubt the second question will produce the usual avalanche of letters about cyclists breaking the law – no lights, no bells, pavement cycling, unworthy bikes and not paying a road-fund licence. It will be interesting to see if reaction to Dr Ridley's article is considered on facts rather than emotion.
In 1996, West Sussex County Council appointed Halcrow Fox to develop proposals for a network of cycle routes in and around Bognor Regis.
Their proposals were accepted and were repeated for many years in the local transport plans considered by the Local (later known as Urban) Transport Planning Forums until Tex Pemberton decided to disband them.
The Halcrow Fox proposals met Dr Ridley's requirement to provide a network of uninterrupted dedicated cycle ways from all directions right into the heart of the town.
Unfortunately these proposals were never implemented, probably because of lack of resources and commitment so perhaps, as a first step, WSCC might revisit the Halcrow Fox recommendations to see if they are still appropriate.
I wholeheartedly support Dr Ridley's comment on the cycle lanes along side the A29 which are punctuated with the dreaded 'cyclists dismount' signs.
A cycle route is only as good as its weakest features and in a discussion at a Local Transport Planning Forum held in 1997 we identified 13 cross-over points on this short stretch where motorists had right of way over the cycle lane which were marked with 'cyclists dismount' signs.
Strictly speaking, cyclists should have the same right of way as they would if cycling on the highway. This is the situation in Holland where it is difficult to find a 'fietsers afstappen' (cyclists dismount) sign.
Bognor Regis has similarities to many Dutch towns with its flat terrain, but the proportion of Dutch citizens using bikes as a means of transport is ten times higher than in the UK.
Cycling on the promenade is an ideal place to start.
A study by the University of Surrey supported Dr Ridley's view on the erroneous notion all pedestrians and cyclists are so stupid they would spend their time colliding with each other.
Separate studies carried out for the Department for Transport (DfT) actually showed cyclists respond to pedestrians on shared facilities and generally react by modifying their speed, stopping, and taking avoiding action where necessary.
However, these studies also showed that while pedestrians change their behaviour in the presence of motor vehicles, they do not in response to cyclists.
Nevertheless, despite the hype in the media, accidents between cyclists occur very rarely, which is probably why when an accident does happen it is news.
On the other hand, cyclists change their behaviour in the presence of motor cars principally because of high speed in built-up areas and aggressive drivers and this is why many take to cycling on footpaths.
The DfT have stated 72 per cent of all motorists ignore speed limits and estimate excessive speed contributes to a third of all road accidents.
The Dutch are turning all streets in built-up areas into safe places for people to walk and cycle and are introducing traffic calming so cars don't go faster than 20mph.
These are called Home Zones and we have one in Bognor Regis. However, if any reader cares to observe the 20mph speed warning indicator in Hawthorn Road, they will see the majority of drivers activate the sign by driving above the speed limit.
Could we introduce an area-wide 20mph default speed limit for the whole of Bognor Regis to make cycling safer? Before everyone says no, Portsmouth City Council is doing just that.
And what's more, Cllr Alex Bentley the council's executive member for transport and transportation, has been reported as saying the vast majority of Portsmouth people have supported this and have been keen to have streets traffic calmed to 20mph.
So perhaps this is another way to promote Dr Ridley's campaign.
If I may now return to the second question: will cyclists flout the law and continue to ride on the pavement, much to the annoyance of pedestrians?
Unless we take Dr Ridley's campaign seriously and implement some of the measures suggested above, particularly to enforce speed limits, and follow the example of Portsmouth City Council by introducing an area-wide 20mph default speed, then this seems inevitable.
It is interesting to note when fixed penalty notices were introduced in August 1999, the government expressed a cautious line over their use. Paul Boeteng, the-then Home Office minister, stated: "The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of the traffic and who show consideration to other pavement users when doing so."
I assume we can take this as the official government policy, even though it seems to be at variance with the article 'Footpath cyclists are warned'?

Roy Fairchild, chairman, Bognor Regis Cycling Club, Kingsway, Bognor Regis

What a cheek for community officers to warn a cyclist for riding on the footpaths around Aldwick when both our community officers were spotted riding on the pavement between Tinghall and Aldwick Green over the small wooden bridge into the woods.
Dr Ridley is right, work should start on a proper network. It's dangerous riding on some of the roads with motorists going too fast and too near you, especially with all the potholes in the roads.

PW Heppenstall, Aldwick Felds, Bognor Regis



Conservation area? What, Craigwell?

As a resident of the Craigwell estate, I find the initiatives to gain conservation area status for the whole estate somewhat perplexing.
I moved there with my young family nearly two years ago from a pretty Berkshire village.
Its narrow high street, with a mix of pretty 18th and 19th century half-timbered houses, pubs, village green and duck pond was a conservation area and it seemed perfectly reasonable to preserve this part of our built heritage.
The Craigwell estate, by contrast, is a fairly large private housing estate built mostly after the war, and with many houses no more than 20 or 30 years old.
No one particular period or style is prevalent, and while most properties are very pleasant and respectable, they don't appear to have any great architectural or historical merit.
Indeed, many of the grander and more-established residences are entirely hidden from public view by high walls, fences or impenetrable hedges.
The estate's heritage appears to rest on the fact the king spent a few weeks there nearly 80 years ago. The house he actually stayed in was demolished shortly afterwards, and the only remains above ground level are a few garden walls and trees.
The latter may have once looked very fine in a country house estate but now, after 80 years of growth, many are completely unsuited to the small suburban gardens they now find themselves in. And in any case, all the Craigwell trees, whether 80 years old or not, are protected.
If the Craigwell estate is to continue to thrive, it must remain an attractive location for incomers, especially those with families, and it should be possible for reasonable change to take place to meet the future needs and requirements of its residents. Reasonable development is healthy, and an essential part of any community's life.
I can see no valid reason for the whole Craigwell estate to be preserved in its current form. Existing planning controls are sufficient; any further restraints must be resisted if the estate is not to become simply a Brigadoon for the retired.

Charles Hennah, Craigwell



We want library to stay put

May I respond to various letters in the Observer on behalf of the four councillors named below.
We have constantly rejected the view the library should move from its present location. We believe any redevelopment of the library must take place on its present site.
Moving it to the Regis Centre would only add to congestion in that area and reduce the opportunity to develop an entertainment centre that would attract visitors and locals.
Moving to the university site would add to the already-congested parking in and around that area.
As the university will need its own library for the students, we believe this would be just a money-saving exercise at the cost of the regular library users.

David Biss (ADC), Francis Oppler (ADC and WSCC), Paul Wells (ADC and town council), Jeanette Warr (ADC and town council)



To the point...

I noticed from the letter by Nick Gorden that some people are getting annoyed with the fact the response time by WSCC to attend to highway repairs is so slow.
Maybe they would be surprised to know the main contractor to West Sussex County Council, May Gurney, has decided to downgrade the depot at Drayton (Chichester) from 13 highway maintenance crews to six crews, and intends to make the main depot at Clapham (Worthing).
This will, as I understand it, not leave enough people to operate the gritting vehicles if there is severe adverse weather, let alone enough people to carry out repairs to the highways on a regular basis.

P Fletcher, Bognor

A spokesman for the West Sussex Alliance, which includes the county council and its service providers May Gurney, said: "Drayton depot remains an essential part of our operation. After reviewing the number of highway defects across the county, this is simply about moving resources around to help better manage the workload. Staff have been fully consulted. The suggestion the county council would stand by and allow changes by its contractor that mean there were not enough staff available for winter gritting or other highway maintenance is simply untrue."
With the delays in development of Site 6, and the return of some areas to cultivation, the date for the relief road must be further in the distance.
We were told the relief road would be built at no cost to the council taxpayer, but with present high inflation the value of the bond by the development companies must be in doubt.
Mind you, I am grateful for the non-disappearance of my beautiful view to the downs.

K Wells, Bala Crescent, Felpham

Last Wednesday I dropped a small pouch containing my mobile phone while walking along East Street.
I realised it was missing only when I got back to my car some time later.
I retraced my steps and called in to all the shops I had visited, fearing the worst and expecting to have to act quickly to cancel my phone contract.
I had almost given up and decided to go one shop further and looked into Whitby's.
To my amazement, the assistant said someone had handed in something they had found on the pavement outside and produced my pouch.
I was so relieved and am really grateful to that person. It is reassuring to know such public spirit still exists when we hear so many negatives these days. My sincere thanks to that person for their good deed.

R West, West Wittering

I think it will be undemocratic if Arun District Council and West Sussex County Council do not work with people who, in the Vision Group, supported feasible proposals for regeneration without building flats on the Regis site. Widespread popular backing for such proposals has been demonstrated in the petition, town poll, etc.
Please will Arun re-examine their merits in the changing world?

Gillian Farina, Shelley Road, Bognor Regis

Who is in charge of what goes into Hotham Park?
Is it the local public or is it once again a board of people not in touch with what the general public wants?
Having visited Hotham Park for the past 20 years, and having worked there for five years with Arun District Council, I am surprised at the lack of things to do there.
With such a wide scope for potential, let's hope that with the cancellation of many events that are usually held in the park, the rejuvenation is going to be something worth waiting for.
We played crazy golf there and you would be better off taking a strimmer round with you, rather than a putter.

lK Penson, Lincoln Avenue, Rose Green

May I add my name to the list of people trying to save the wonderful Victorian Graylingwell Theatre and can I also fully endorse the councillor's comments about the reasons for saving this building (Observer letters).

John M Bennett, Alfred Place, Worthing

Those who live in Selsey as long as we have, or longer, would notice the increase to visitors enjoying the small car park.
The mobile refreshment service is obviously an enormous attraction for a pleasant restful period facing the sea.
On the recent Sunday, blessed with the late sunshine, it was pleasing to observe so many visitors of all ages enjoying the small quiet pleasure, minus the possible noise and busy traffic. All ages enjoy this peaceful, seaside park which is quiet and friendly.

W Harris, Dennys Close, Selsey

I would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who bought a ticket for the raffle in Sadlers Walk for Help for Heroes.
I sent £411 to the charity, so thank you.
I would also like to thank the businesses in Sadlers Walk for donating the prizes, as without their help I would not have been able to hold the raffle or send so much money.
When I was running the raffle, I kept getting asked for wristbands, so I contacted Help for Heroes. They are now on sale in The Clean Machine in Sadlers Walk.

Maureen Cross, The Clean Machine, Sadlers Walk, Chichester



Naked human body is as nature intended

The views of Pauline Setterss of Yapton (Observer letters) are somewhat surprising given we now live in the 21st century. As a local naturist, perhaps I could be permitted to reply.
None of us is born with clothes. Being naked is our natural state. We wear clothes for two reasons: to protect our body from harmful pursuits (I would not want to do welding naked!) and to protect ourselves from the British weather.
The climate in this part of the world dictates we wear clothes for most of the time and therefore to see someone without clothing is unusual, but that is all.
However, there can be certain periods in the summer when this does become possible and to be able to get back to basics and swim or sunbathe without the encumbrance of clothing is highly enjoyable.
There are a growing number of people who would want to see this as perfectly normal as it is in many other countries. People who bring up their children to feel that there is something wrong in being naked are only creating problems for later life.
The question of wearing or not wearing apparel on the beach is a matter of personal choice and I have been to beaches where there has been no segregation between naturists and 'textiles', all parties having the tolerance to co-exist, and so it should be.
Just why Pauline Setters feels this over-desiring need to keep rushing to the police station every time she sees a naked person (yes, women swim and sunbathe naked too, not just men) is beyond me and I feel that the problem is within herself, not with the naturists.
It is not illegal to be naked in England, but what you do with that nakedness is one's personal responsibility and if abused can get one in trouble with the law. That applies everywhere, even to so called 'official beaches'.
The sand dunes of Climping have been used for naturism for years and years and are sufficiently distanced from high areas of population to give an adequate screening from those who still have a problem with the human natural state, but there will always be people who deliberately make the effort to seek out the naturists and then complain.
Tolerance is what is needed, Pauline Setters. If the naturists can tolerate 'textiles', then the reverse should be acceptable.
We don't want segregation, but to accommodate those like Pauline Setters. Perhaps a notice advising those entering the area that naked persons might be seen would at least give adequate warning so they can make an appropriate choice. Given the miles of coastline we have, it's not asking for much.

Norman Langridge, Blakehurst Way, Littlehampton

I am afraid reader Mrs Setters is suffering from a number of misapprehensions regarding her letter about naturists at Littlehampton West Beach.
The human body is not inherently offensive. It is something to be marvelled at.
Society has changed and few people now have any serious problem with naturists using a beach.
The law has been changed to reflect that and nudity in appropriate places is not illegal.
This beach, especially away from the car parks, is very appropriate. Unlike Mrs Setters, who is a newcomer to the area, naturists have used that beach for decades.
The statement that naturism conflicts with families is very offensive and it is especially offensive to naturist families.
Unfortunately the management of the beach has resulted in few naturist families using it. Both central government and British Naturism publish guidance but it has not been followed.

Malcolm Boura, British Naturism



Who runs things? The Idiots, The Useful or the officers?

Andrew Moncrieff's question about whether Chichester District Council is run by elected councillors or by officers can be answered by looking at its constitution.
Under the constitution, the sole power of the executive committee (CDC's cabinet) is to set policy.
Responsibility for implementation of policy is exclusively in the hands of officers (CDC's civil service).
Under the executive's procedures, new policies can be proposed and adopted by the executive only after they have been researched and 'sanity tested' by officers.
A couple of years ago I found myself at a social occasion with a middle-ranking CDC officer.
At the time I was standing as an independent candidate for a council seat. The officer explained to me, off the record of course, how things actually work.
"The executive," he said, "is there to rubber-stamp the decisions of officers, and the rest of the council is there, with party political interests as their chief concern, to rubber-stamp the decisions of the executive."
He also confided in me officers divide councillors into two categories, The Useful and The Idiots. The Useful are kept very busy in committees doing the humdrum things that legally have to be done by members, but leaving them no time to interfere with the smooth running of the council.
Idiots who make it onto the executive are kept under control by stroking their egos with public appearances and photo opportunities for the Observer and CDC's magazine.
Ordinary Idiots are handled by bombarding them with so much paperwork they are invariably grateful to any officer who can help them to understand it, and figure out what they should say or do.
Call me cynical but, as Mr Moncrieff and many of your other correspondents suspect, the truth is local democracy in Chichester is largely illusory, as indeed it is wherever councils have adopted constitutions similar to CDC's.
CDC officers run an extremely tight ship, and the irony is that it is only at the extreme edges of their sphere of control, in absurd disputes about whether or not Waste Disposal Operatives (WDOs) are allowed to wear Wellington boots, that 'the people' can gain any insight into the profound impotence of the councillors they thought they had elected to run things.

David Hopson, West Wittering



Thanks for giving our dogs such a treat

I would like to thank all readers who donated toys and treats to our Canine Partners Toy Appeal for two weeks at Kavanagh's Budgens of Midhurst.
We are delighted to have received such a collection of fantastic toys and treats for our dogs in training.
These toys will provide leisure activities for our dogs, as well as helping us train them to become assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
Canine Partner assistance dogs provide a greater independence and quality of life for people with disabilities, and their families.
The huge difference our dogs make was powerfully expressed recently by one of our partners, Steph, who is partnered with black Labrador Vegas.
Steph told us: "Vegas has really improved my quality of life. She is an amazing dog, partner and friend, and she has changed my life beyond recognition.
"With her I now have the confidence to go out without having another person with me. I have less pain and don't feel isolated as before. She has bridged the gap between the able-bodied world and me."
As we do not receive any government funding, your generosity is most welcome and vital for us to provide continued support for our 120 active partnerships nationwide and to create even more partnerships each year.
If any Observer readers are interested in finding out more about the charity, or to come to one of our information sessions at our national training centre in Heyshott, please visit our website www.caninepartners.co.uk or call Jane Bryant on 01730 716013 for more details.
Thank you once again for your support, it really is very much appreciated.

Andy Cook, director of operations, Canine Partners, Heyshott



Trust and justice have been contracted out

I read with mounting incredulity the front-page account of the treatment meted out by Bosham Parish Council to their long-serving clerk on his retirement from the post.
It would appear the council rather than honouring its original resolve to pay him a bonus in thanks for the hard work he had given over several decades is now denying him this because it did not include it in his contract.
Possibly this was an oversight, borne out by the fact (substantiated in the council minutes) that money was actually put aside for this purpose.
But now the council is reneging on the gratuity payment by sheltering under the lack of a contract confirmation.
We hear a great deal these days of reckless people in the financial world gaining huge bonuses for overseeing enterprises which have dismally failed.
Moreover, they are paid substantial sums of money on their departure because this was enshrined in their contract.
What are not normally defined are the intangible qualities such as trust, justice and propriety which together constitute the spirit of the contract.
Such qualities would be too voluminous to spell out exhaustively but are expected to be as morally inherent in such agreements. Neglect of this principle has been rightly condemned as irresponsible.
I think if Bosham Parish Council persists in its pyrrhic victory it will have saved the small sum of money previously pledged but will have lost much of the moral integrity which should overshadow all its proceedings.
Surely the proper thing do is to pay the clerk his promised bonus and thank him sincerely for all the work he has dutifully done over the past 20 or so years.

Lionel Ellerton, Bosham Hoe, Bosham

Thank you for publicising the shameful failure of our parish council to honour the moral obligation to pay a retirement gratuity to our long-serving clerk.
Having been a senior civil servant for many years I can confirm the usual rate of gratuity is 3.75 per cent of salary.
This payment is made to most people employed in local government, central government, NHS etc in retirement.
My suggestion is all residents who share my views on this disgraceful episode send Mr Borsberry a generous cheque. This will shame these petty-minded parish councillors.

James B Hughes, Smugglers Lane, Bosham

Having read your article on Denis Borsberry who served his local council in Bosham for 29 years I must say – if the Bosham council treats its own members like that,
I'm sure the residents have great faith in them for the future and they will all get re-elected.
What will happen to the money that has been put aside for his retirement but won't be paid to him?
Come on Bosham council, show the residents you are worth re-electing.

Allen Lowe, Whyke Lane, Chichester

The report in the Observer is biased and sentimental nonsense!
The parish clerk is portrayed as a victim. In the circumstances described, I tend to agree. I have some sympathy. The activity of the parish council certainly
appears highly questionable. The notion of 'set aside funds for his retirement …' was presumably relegated to (and subsequently lost in) 'matters arising …'!
On the other hand, if a council employee (who reputedly has access to minutes of council proceedings) cannot secure his own written contract, how can I rely on him
to prudently look after interests of rate-payers?
Employment is a trade: I offer my labour; my employer responds with a salary. The verb 'to give' does not feature in this contract. It is an exchange.
There may be a contributory pension attached to that agreement, but should an employee expect gifts?
Is it within the remit of public bodies to put aside funds from the public purse for such gratuities? (I guess there are precedents.)
The judge's response was considerate, compassionate, fair to all parties and, in the humble opinion of a rate-payer, correct.

Colin Turton, Williams Road, Bosham



Museum would blight landscape

The recent letters, and now the overwhelming response to the online vote, supporting the view the planned museum will be a blight on Chichester's landscape is heartening.
The proposed 53.4ft height of the museum will alter the skyline beyond recognition.
It will obscure the historic view of the Cathedral and Bell Tower from Tower Street and the overbearing height of the structure will be detrimental to the historic setting of the Grade 2 buildings next to and opposite it.
In fact, it is not only twice the height of the listed buildings opposite (which date back to 1602) but the facade is going to be stark and featureless, blotting the cherished spirit of the part of the street which has survived two world wars. Quite simply, in its current form the museum plans are totally out of keeping with
the area.
It is a shame modern architects strive to make their point by designing what they would no doubt consider to be 'bold' structures that have absolutely no relationship with the setting whatsoever.
It is time the people of Chichester made a stand.
Approaching the city from the north, the present clear, magnificent and tantalising view of the Cathedral and Bell Tower would be compromised.
Preserving our heritage means not simply preserving listed buildings. It means preserving the topography of the city.
The residents of Tower Street cannot stress strongly enough we are not against the construction of a new museum on the proposed site.
What we object to is the ill-thought-out design and that part of the site is to be used for housing to fund the project. Presumably the 40 per cent social housing that is required will undermine this funding anyway?
Why not have the courage of our convictions, be forward-focused and develop the whole site for a sympathetic museum and other civic functions, such as a tourist office etc, with grassed areas and adequate visitor parking?
Time for a rethink.

Mike Lawson, Tower Street, Chichester



Fancy dress should be for children

My family and I went along to the village dog show at Boxgrove for a fun afternoon with our two dogs.
After entering a few classes to support the event, we waited around for the last class – the fancy dress. My nine and
three-year-olds both made a real effort and dressed themselves up and the dogs.
We were amazed to see the number of adults entered with very little dressing-up effort made, the winner being a tiny toy dog just wearing a Chinese shop-bought costume.
Our three-year-old and border collie went as Batman and Robin and waited so patiently to be selected.
Surely at such village events these classes are for the children and them having fun and making the effort. Batman and Robin didn't get placed but surely they should not have left the ring without a rosette.
At such horse events all children would go home with a special rosette and a smile on their face. In this case, we had a sad little boy who had tried really hard and we all left feeling a bit disheartened about the whole event..
Surely the fancy dress is for the children and their four-legged friends.

Lisa Snow, Emsworth



Action needed on this bends blackspot

Having assisted, yet again, at the scene of a collision on the bends leading into Donnington village from Chichester, I see no likelihood of an end to this danger until action is taken to warn drivers and reduce speeds.
The usual response, speed checks on St George's Drive – probably the widest, straightest, and widest-verged suburban road in the district – is unconnected with the problem, and at best, window-dressing, especially as the speed limit increases as the bends are approached.
The officers involved would have more real influence on road safety if they stood at the bends as a visible presence, and took notes.
This would, of course, do nothing to massage the clear-up rates, or to bring in revenue, so is presumably a non-starter.
What is needed, obviously, is a continuous, not an occasional, remedy. Extending the present 30mph limit beyond the bends, and reinforcing it with automatically triggered bend and speed warning lights, such as have been installed at other danger sites in the area, would represent a positive and realistic contribution.
Dare we hope?

Mrs LM Howe, Donnington Manor, Chichester



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