There has always been a low provision of social housing in Brighton and Hove compared to cities such as Portsmouth and Southampton.

This is more to do with the failures of previous town planners than geographical limits.

Too frequently, the estates of Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb are characterised as deprived, drug-ridden wastelands of unemployment.

Well, how did they get that way? Whose idea was it to segregate local people in such places without banks, shops and sports facilities?

How many properties were bought from Brighton and Hove City Council in Whitehawk and Moulsecoomb during the right-to-buy era and how much are they now selling for? Is the cost too much for moderate buyers?

Since the council is so intent on making Brighton and Hove "the place to be", why doesn't it turn the two estates into holiday camps for rich Europeans?

Poor local people really could be reminded of their place in English society and be persuaded to relocate to somewhere such as Oldham.

Brighton and Hove could then be advertised as a shining example of a bright, prosperous city, untarnished by homeless and needy people.

-Kathleen Mcmullen, Lorna Road, Hove