As an opponent of the Parkridge development at Brighton Marina, I have received a definitive answer from Brighton and Hove City Council that the Brighton Marina Act of 1968 is still in force.

It is apparent from The Argus on Monday that the proposed development breaches the act in several ways.

The council has a duty to enforce the terms of the act.

Since the council approved, in principle, the proposed development in January, there is a conflict of interest between that decision and its responsibilities under the act.

The only solution to this is for the council to send the planning application to the Secretary of State for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for a public inquiry.

Parkridge's sole purpose in this application is to vandalise Brighton Marina for its own profit, with no consideration to existing marina users.

Your article ended with a quote from the company's Philip O'Callaghan which referred to new pontoons and dredging.

All this work has been done by Premier Marinas which has nothing to do with Parkridge. Parkridge has done nothing for berth holders.

-John J Duffy, Brighton