To kill off regional government, the first thing to do is enhance our identity throughout the county.

We could distance ourselves from the English attitude on things such as service to our many visitors, perhaps even offering them a more American standard. Let's introduce things such as a county flower and insect.

Let's bring to life the parts of our long history in which historians say our county did not play a very important role. During this "quiet period", our forests provided the timber for the king's great navy and the iron for the cannon. Gunpowder, too, was made in our area at the time of the British Empire.

We should also compile a list showing our economic performance vis--vis other areas of the world. Finally, we should rename the inshore waters between Selsey Bill and Beachy Head the Bay of Sussex.

-Ian Steedman, St George's Road, Worthing