The Mazda Fountain was a thoroughly modern attraction when it opened in the Valley Gardens of Brighton almost 70 years ago.

But Brighton and Hove City Council can no longer seem to get the historic fountain to give a spectacular display of coloured lights and jets of water.

Maybe it should seek help from the private sector in return for advertising of some kind. After all, the fountain is itself named after a lighting firm.

There is a worldwide trend for cities to commission spectacular fountains because people love dramatic water displays.

Brighton and Hove already has this wonderful fountain, which would not cost a fortune to make magnificent once again.

New technology should be able to iron out the problems that have bedevilled it in the recent past and make it the pride of the Valley Gardens once again.