Dear Labour Party, thank goodness the Greens are no more. Here are my thoughts to help get our city back:

1 Clean out ALL the drains across the city… this used to happen many years ago

2 Put back our beautiful street lamps the length of the seafront ( the ones left that weren’t sold on eBay!)

3 Urgently clear all weeds from pathways and house fronts

4 Urgently repair all damaged paving stones

5 Urgently repair the potholes

6 Save the roundabout at the Palace Pier

7 Clean the ugly marina entrance

8 Open up roads to get the city moving again ie roads blocked off unasked for planters

9 Remove the ridiculous cycle lane from the pier to Grand Avenue

10 Clear the stones and debris on the undercliff walk for the whole summer

11 Refurbish and open all public toilets

12 Refurbish and add to the public benches and canopied seating areas

13 Remove unnecessary street furniture and renew tatty signs

14 Remove chewing gum and graffiti.

I’m sure other people have their own list but please consider the day-to-day life of the residents who pay for this and are so weary of coping with the decline of the city on so many fronts. Stop all vanity projects, get back to basics, clean up the whole city and Labour will keep its seat for years. Phew!

Sharon Granville

Wivelsfield Road

Saltdean