I totally agree with Mat Connolley's comments about charity collectors on the streets of Brighton (Letters, July 29).

I work in the Lanes and am bombarded on a daily basis with a request of: "Can you spare me a few minutes to talk about...?"

When I politely refuse and continue to walk on, the collector either continues the harassment or looks disapprovingly at me.

It is now almost impossible to walk towards the Churchill Square area without being approached in either North Street or Duke Street.

Any donations I make to charity are private and I do not need others to help me decide.

I would appreciate it if these collectors left us alone and - if we do have the desire to speak to them - let us do the approaching.

-Daniel Hall, Lancing