What is Henry Smiths game? Why is he trying to destroy the one big chance we have to ensure the long-term safeguarding of the South Downs (Letters, April 28)?

Countless local people from West Sussex Mr Smiths councils constituents have pushed for the much-needed status of National Park protection for this highly vulnerable, deeply treasured landscape.

What an irony.

Labours John Prescott is pushing to impose more and more housing, huge commercial leisure developments and a general erosion of our green belts on us.

and we lose our quality of life. Is this really what Mr Smith wants for this area?

-J Weaver, Shoreham