NOTHING has proven my point more closely than the replies to my letter concerning our urgently needed new road for Lancaster, received from Emily Heath, and to a lesser extent, the more considered offering from Jon Sear.

Firstly, to take Ms Heath's plainly fatuous remarks about turning Lancaster centre into a rural idyll, such dopey hyperbole clearly diminished a serious debate.

It remains obvious that if you remove more (i.e. traffic) you will be left with less (i.e. less traffic).

That's simple mathematics. Fewer trucks - less pollution - more safety and a pleasanter living condition for Lancastrians; me included.

I live and work in central Lancaster and only use public transport or my own footpower.

Airy-fairy generalisation about non-existent rail links, not letting us travel and what's good for us in general typifying the Greens' holier than though patronising attitude.

I am concerned with a purely practical issue, not to impose my alleged moral superiority on the next of the condescendingly regarded general population.

For Mr Sear's points on the results of weak planning controls following the building of various diverse, unrelated projects, I would say: "Blame weak local politicians."

Look at the current outrageous fiasco of our bus station, read Cllr Tricia Heath's ludicrous and pathetic statements and weep! Point proven, I think!

David Davies York Road Lancaster