Two great letters, from Christopher Henry (March 22) and Pete Gillman (March 12), both highlight the enormous problems thrown up by the economic success of Brighton and Hove, particularly in relation to housing and development.

There is a vicious circle, with rising house prices at the centre of it.

The more developers dash for quick profits on sites because they can get them when the economy is growing, the more they will push out those people with the skills the companies need to sustain that growth.

Thus they will eventually bring about a decline.

To sustain both the growth of business and the provision of public services, it is crucial we can house people with the skills we need in the city.

Mr Henry asks therefore who is going to tackle the issue of building houses for our key workers.

The Economic Partnership, which is the voice of employers and businesses of all kinds, from the smallest to the largest in the city, is planning an event in October to investigate just that.

It intends to examine the best ideas from the UK, the rest of Europe and the US to see how we can produce ways that can intervene in the market.

The future of our city does, in part, depend on it.

-Simon Fanshawe, Chairman of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership