I agree with Peter Poole and Valerie Paynter's arguing against the city bid. I lived in London for several years and moved back to Brighton to get away from city strife. We have two fantastic and quirky towns adjacent to each other. I would be furious if I lived in Hove to think it was to be swallowed by Brighton City.

The whole thing is a business/Brighton and Hove Council/media conspiracy to try to entice more money down here and after several years as a city we'll have to push even more urban sprawl into the countryside.

-Andy Cunningham, Vernon Terrace, Brighton