I FEEL that June Szypulski puts words in my mouth I did not say (Letters, October 18).

Nowhere in my letter about the new project for the Royal Sussex County Hospital did I say I opposed the building of it.

What I clearly opposed was the building of an ugly public building, nasty to look at and, as usual, forbidden to look amazing, modern, adventurous or, dare I say it, beautiful.

It would appear the line of thinking is that such things are not for ordinary people, according to councillors and planning officials who have systematically messed around with the design for the past two years.

Even now, they have not decided on planning permission for a badly-needed new hospital.

So, to be blunt, this is not something – at a cost of more than £400 million – that has been designed by leading UK architects. But why not, at that price?

Beautiful buildings are not more expensive; they are usually cheaper, as they work better and cost less to run. They also lift the spirit.

Can we please have less philistinism, more taste and some forward thinking before this hospital is built?

It is still not too late.

Graham Ennis, Upper Hollingdean Road, Brighton