Shelter woe

I could, of course, be wrong, but I am guessing that this must a great relief to Arun District Council, because now it won’t have to carry out the maintenance improvements required to elevate it to the smart appearance of the identical one adjacent to the lighthouse.

In my opinion, a far better solution to the problem would have been to retain and upgrade the existing, very practical, shelter and to allow the kite-surfers to have their own well-designed and purpose-built centre sited on the beach, near the parking bays for convenience and access.

I am certainly not alone in thinking that the demolition of the two very practical Littlehampton promenade shelters was a tragic mistake.

The two new so-called shelters are quite impractical as such as are really just a designer’s flight of fancy.

The helter-skelter-type seats are mainly being used by children as climbing frames, thereby exposing them to the danger of serious injury by falling onto the hard surface below.

An obvious health and safety issue, I would have thought.

John Kerry

Emmabrook Court

Sea Road, Rustington