In an article about the clearance of the Hollingbury industrial estate (The Argus, March 6), a representative of Brighton and Hove City Council is quoted as saying "All occupiers in the area were notified the development was taking place."

I can categorically state, with my hand on my heart, we never received any such notification. I have also asked other people around here and they knew nothing about this total destruction either.

This is a typical example of the attitude this council has regarding local people.

Michael Jenkins, who was pictured, has done his best to make the area look nice and council workers are almost never to be seen clearing up the area for local people yet how does the council repay this man's efforts?

By pure destruction and disregard for all local people in the area.

-P Dwyer, Hollingbury, Brighton