I Am sure you would have read/heard of some of the silly things happening in the South of England that have made the news for various reasons.

1: The dreadful shambles concerning Littlehampton and some of its traders due to the Environment Agency’s misleading timelines for work to be completed on the flood defences that even our children/grandchildren may be able to enjoy/rely on.

2: The horrible/even dangerous large shrub containers in Brighton, pictured below, which most drivers in the area dread and are not at all suitable as a traffic-calming solution.

3: The unwanted, badly planned housing developments across the southern counties instigated by greedy developers and councils/councillors.

These are no more than capitalist money-making ventures that are absolutely of no benefit to the local communities and the hard working taxpaying electorate.

4: The suppressive austerity measures put in place by David Cameron and his chums have helped to partly cripple local economies and communities until some people question whether work is a worthwhile option coupled with less chance of having a social life and for others the thought of even emigrating is at the forefront of their futures.

5: The dreadful mess that is the NHS constantly interfered with by meddling, incompetents in Whitehall coupled with countless destructive policies involving Education, Education, Education shows us over and over again that most of our politicians locally and nationally have become a menace to society and a luxury we can barely afford.

Kenneth Baldwin Robert Way, Horsham