I would like to congratulate Johnny Lord on his brave and well-written letter (June 8) on the subject of homosexual "cruising" in the notorious Duke's Mound area of Brighton and the danger this poses not only for gays but also the public in general.

If Brighton and Hove City Council can be persuaded to clean up this infamous place that disfigures the face of the city, it must be careful to ensure the problem is not just transferred elsewhere.

Mr Lord shows commendable concern for the 80 per cent of us who are not gay and are likely to have to fund the extra police required.

This may be a price worth paying if we can get back to the original intention of the law when homosexuality was first legalised, which was that it should take place only between consenting adults in private.

-Alan Nunn, Pipers Close, Hove