Veolia Environmental Services informs us the proposed materials recovery facility and waste transfer at Hollingdean Lane, Brighton, could handle 200,000 tonnes of household waste per year.

At present, Brighton and Hove produces 120,000 tonnes and is estimated to reach the maximum level the site is able to handle by the year 2028. Beyond that, what then?

Commonsense tells us, as with Hangleton Bottom, the site at Hollingdean Lane is too small. We need a much larger and sustainable site which offers the lowest environmental impact on the community.

There is no better site in the city than the northern end of the playing fields at Braypool.

The site is located alongside the A23 road on the outskirts of Pyecombe. It is surrounded by green fields and open countryside and future development is envisaged.

The nearest residential area at Patcham is approximately half a mile from the site, at Vale Avenue.

Patcham's schools at Warmdene Road are at least another quarter of a mile away. It is a much better proposition than Hollingdean Lane.

Braypool's major asset is being near to the A27 Brighton bypass.

This road would be used daily by Veolia's vehicle fleet to convey recyclable and non-recyclable waste to its final disposal points at Newhaven and other destinations yet to be disclosed, without the need to enter the city.

Cityclean vehicles could be restricted to using either London Road or the A27 to arrive at their refuse collection starting points and return to the depot. This would reduce vehicle movements across the centre of the city.

The site would need a security fence and an entrance gate on the A23. It would also need traffic lights on both sides of the road.

-Roger Fell, Hove