I like most of scheme

GOOD for John Betts. There have been non-stop complaints, usually from the same people, about the ongoing works on the Western Promenade. Some '˜experts' saying the plants will never grow. Well they appear to be thriving to me. Others saying there will be not enough seating. There appears to be far more than there was before and still a lot more in the process of construction.

In reply to the letter from A J Lambert (May 27). There were no ‘lovely Edwardian shelters’ on the Western Promenade. These were obviously demolished many years ago to make way for the dark wooden structures and the concrete one which were probably erected in the 1950/60s. They were ugly and I can’t believe you thought they were from the Edwardian period. The Edwardian shelters are on De La Warr Parade, the Eastern Promenade. They probably received as much criticism when they were built as the current ones. I am not a particular fan of the new ones, but they are growing on me. Personally I think they should have used painted concrete/steel in a modern design to match the rest of the scheme. Also the roof of the new rowing club is not four feet thick as stated by Mr Lambert. That is a concrete lintel which is spanning a very wide opening and has to hold up the roof, which is much thinner as can seen if you look properly.

I for one like most of the scheme. Before it was a hotch potch of different eras. The stone walls were all different and out of place on the seafront. There was little if anything left from the Edwardian period (maybe the toilets at the western end, but I doubt it).

So why not wait until all the work is finished? It is a building site after all. It may not be perfect and will not appeal to everyone, but it will look far better than the old promenade.

K PLAYLE

De La Warr Parade

Bexhill-on-Sea