I moved to this area a year ago and have recently learnt that the lovely St Leonard's Church, Hove, is recommended for closure by the Diocese.

Although I am not a churchgoer, I do appreciate having the church in the vicinity. This charming building adds to the village atmosphere of this part of Hove and provides a focus for all ages of the community.

Its facilities could be much more widely used for non-religious activities there is a community centre in the church itself and also a sizeable church hall.

I also believe more people would be willing to help support it financially if they knew this would save it from closure and the site from being turned over to development for flats, or, dare I say it, a Tesco supermarket.

If anyone has ideas about how this amenity can be saved for the community, a meeting is being held in the church next Tuesday.

-Julie Cully, Hove