With regard to the tradesmen's parking violation waiver scheme, I remember, during consultations prior to Brighton and Hove City Council's takeover of parking enforcement, we were told as many extra parking spaces as safely possible would be created by removal of all unnecessary yellow lines.

By deduction, those that remain are there because it is unsafe to allow parking. So how can Councillor Chris Morley claim our streets are safer (June 8) when that supposed safety is on sale at £3 a ticket?

What has made our streets safer is that fewer people visit the city by car.

Unfortunately, few of those have converted to coach or train - as can be witnessed by the vast number of vacancy signs on our hotels and guest houses, my own included.

Repeat business is at an all-time low and there is not a bottomless pit of first-time visitors.

We can only hope that next May we return a council with enough foresight to have a sustainable transport policy that is developed hand in hand with a sustainable tourist policy that not only encourages visitors but is also tolerant to the numerous small businesses that service, either directly or indirectly, the lifeblood of our city.

-R Wallace, Charlotte Street, Brighton