Deprived estates in East Brighton were delighted when almost £50 million was earmarked by the Government to tackle poverty.

But that delight has turned to disgust now that details of how some of the first £11.5 million is being spent have been revealed.

It's hard to see how £176,898 on a dance development programme will help.

Most people in Whitehawk will not benefit from a £5,000 grant for cranio-sacral therapy even if they knew what it was.

The many hard-working and decent residents could combat negative publicity for the area without paying spin doctors £250,000 to do this job for them.

There are plenty of problems involving substance misuse on the estates but it is doubtful whether many addicts will benefit from ear acupuncture clinics which are costing more than £78,000.

Spending £20,250 on a study to see if a city farm is viable could instead have been used to create a field full of animals.

Eb4u has financed many worthwhile schemes but this list shows much money is not being invested where it is needed.

Money should go on reducing crime and unemployment, providing training and improving the environment of the estates.

The more it goes on projects such as the dance classes and breakfast clubs, the less credibility eb4u will have in the area.

A public debate is needed on which projects are worthwhile and which should be scrapped.