Bob Miles, manager of Boots the Chemists in George Street, Hove, tells me he was misquoted in our story about traders' takings falling since street improvement works began.

Bob, who is also vice-chairman of the Hove Business Association, was quoted as saying income at his store had decreased by a third since the work began.

In fact, he said he welcomed the improvements but was concerned about the scheme appearing to be behind schedule and that the store was quieter between 4 and 5.30pm when customers couldn't park in the street because of restrictions imposed during the refurbishment.

"When pressed," says Bob, "I did estimate that business was down by about three per cent." Which is where, I suspect, our reporter got a bit mixed up.

Our apologies to Bob, who says we can make it up to him by publishing that the Hove Traders' charity pancake race, sponsored by his association, will take place next Tuesday at 11.30am. They hope to raise £300 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Done!

Denis Goatcher, of Stonery Road, Portslade, was disappointed at our choice of picture from the presentation by the British Astronomical Society of an award to him and his neighbours for a light pollution fight published on Wednesday last week.

Having turned out in the "foulest of weather" for the photocall, it was disappointing to see in the paper only resident David Bonwick receiving it and even Mr Bonwick was disappointed at the lack of group shot.

Denis, an Argus reader for more than 65 years, adds: "I thought, at last a colour photograph to cut from the newspaper for posterity."

I am sorry, Dennis, but the group picture really was poor quality due to the weather and to prove it - and provide you with at least something of a memento - there it is at the top of the page.

In last Friday's Night Final edition we reported that Russell Hicks, chairman of the Campaign for a Better Brighton and Hove, had spoken up during question time at the previous night's meeting of the new city council.

He said the council should clean up its act and asked whether people could look forward to "some ethical behaviour from the council on matters such as the Palmeira Project, the King Alfred Centre and fat subsidies to the bus company".

Unfortunately, we did not have room for council leader Lynette Gwyn-Jones' reply and so I include a version here. She said the bus subsidy was democratically agreed to keep lightly-used services to remote areas open for social reasons and also accused Mr Hicks of using innuendo, rather than evidence.

Thank you to the council's Press office for pointing out the apparent lack of balance in the original report and for reminding us of their leader's response.