I am amazed the Old Market in Hove appears to be "business as usual" when all the staff were so cruelly dismissed four days before Christmas.

I was also shocked at the flippant response of Bob Minton with regards to the staff's outstanding money - "The Government will pick up the tab."

Is this not what the taxpayers and Government appear to have been doing since it opened? When will someone investigate where the £4 million went and start looking at how the venue could help itself?

I would be very wary now of attending any event at the venue. Are the people servicing the building aware of health and safety regulations, fire and evacuation procedures and licensing laws?

-Confused and concerned taxpayer