The Argus pointed out earlier this year that a phone box in Richmond Parade was being used as a centre for drug dealing.

Brighton Pavilion MP David Lepper and Green councillor Rik Child suggested an easy solution. That was to make the box available only for outgoing emergency calls.

BT blocked incoming calls but this was not enough to stop the dealing.

The phone box is giving the whole area a bad name, causing problems for residents and local businesses.

It's shocking that this open abuse of a phone box should be allowed to continue week after week and month after month.

The solution is simple and obvious. Why doesn't BT get on with it?