Even more devastating news concerning the West Pier.

Brighton and Hove City Council needs to approve the enabling developments today and not wait until end of February.

The pier will not last this long. The council fails to realise this structure is our local heritage, as is York Minster to York.

I am sure if that city was in this situation its council would not sit around waiting for the next planning meeting in five weeks' time.

-Ian Divall, Trafalgar Road, Portslade