How sad it was that Brighton and Hove seafront looked such a mess two weekends ago, with litter everywhere and bins bursting.

In all fairness, you can't expect tourists to the city to take their litter home with them but piles of rubbish and un-emptied bins may be a big enough turn-off to keep them (and their rubbish) away from Brighton.

Surely it would be simple enough for Brighton and Hove City Council to provide some can and bottle banks along the front to alleviate the problem?

If it's a question of resources, how about re-directing some of the money funding a public inquiry which wants to convince us that a hugely unpopular and polluting incinerator is needed?

-Elizabeth Brookes, Hove