So, what exactly has the "Don't Give To Beggars" campaign achieved in three years (The Argus, March 30)?

The Argus spent £1,200 installing collection boxes which have collected a total of £1,300.

None of this money has been given to charities that help homeless people and people still need to beg for money on the streets of Brighton and Hove.

Some of us argued in December 2000 that the whole campaign was an attempt to blame homeless people for their situation, rather than question the lack of political will to solve issues of poverty, homelessness and substance abuse.

The Argus, the city council and the Government have some apologising to do.

-Andy Player, Brighton