I read Tom Pugh's report on Eastbourne with interest, having spent many enjoyable weekends in the town as a child (The Argus, April 5).

My grandparents and my great auntie and uncle lived in the town which was always kept clean, making it a main attraction for holidaymakers and visitors. I believe this is still the case now.

My favourite attraction as a young boy going into teenage years was the trams at Princes Park going to the Crumbles and the Lifeboat station.

Eastbourne has had to change due to market forces and conditions in population, business and holiday requirements.

The council must balance change with the tradition of the town.

Eastbourne is not Brighton and Hove. If you want the fast life, you come to Brighton. But if you want a more relaxed pace, you go to Eastbourne.

-Steve Fuller, Hove