ON MY weekly cycle rides I was pleased to see that the much-needed "clean-up" of Dukes Mound has taken place. However, as is usual with Brighton Council's contractors, it's all done half-heartedly.

On my most recent visit I noticed:

1) Temporary hoardings and cones left discarded

2) Uprooted bollards to prevent cars on the green

3) Pieces of concrete kerbs left in the road

4) Un-swept gutters filled with leaves/branches/litter

5) Road signage poles left unfixed and simply placed on the grass

6) Numerous amounts of litter (as usual not enough strategically placed

bins)

All in all a mess. I am not sure if this neglected area was better before

or after the clear up.

Well done Greens, for your usual inefficiencies.

Paul Johnston

Middleton Avenue

Hove