Ian Wilkin (Opinion, May 19) mentioned a quote from a Coldean Labour councillor who informed him that travellers are not Brighton and Hove City Council's fault.

Saying this is a police matter is nothing short of a cop-out.

Of course it's the council's fault. No other city or town tolerates travellers in the way Brighton and Hove City Council does.

That's why they flock here, happy in the knowledge this council is soft on travellers and squatters.

-Coun Geoff Wells, Woodingdean