THE Argus reports that Brighton and Hove Council has again failed to meet its target for the recycling of waste, with just 30 per cent of the city's waste currently being recycled, reused or composted (July 7).

This compares with the rate of recycling for England of 44 per cent, meaning that this council only recycles about two thirds of the national average for English local authorities.

The poor record of Brighton and Hove Council in the recycling of waste has even been highlighted in a national newspaper, The Observer on July 17 pointed out that in 2020 the recycling rate was 29 per cent and that this council is in the bottom 40 in England for recycling.

Regrettably, this isn't the only issue in which the council falls down on environmental policies because the Greens have also opposed park and ride schemes for many years, which has probably resulted in more traffic congestion and pollution in our streets.

Many other councils introduced park and ride schemes decades ago.

There is also the matter of the controversial i360 structure, which the Greens and Tories supported the public funding of, to the tune of £40.2 million a few years ago. That is not only making a massive loss, which affects council funding but also adds to the carbon footprint of

the city because of the energy that it uses.

Then, there is the large vacancy rate for allotments in the city while there is a large waiting list for them.

Overall, this is a very disappointing environmental record for a council that has a Green Party administration.

Rob Heale

Chatham Place

Brighton