Your Say

Underpasses are notorious for their susceptibility to flooding, even in areas well above sea level where drainage is not normally a problem, as illustrated by this week’s heavy rains further north.

In my opinion West Sussex County Council have totally failed in their ability to manage the benefits that would have accrued to the Chichester community if they had secured the £250m road investment in 2017.

For those that support the ‘Full South’ Concept (SYSTRA report) as their preferred solution to the A27 at Chichester, I would invite them to have a look at the A3 Kingston bypass because that is likely to be the outcome.

I am appalled at the council’s attitude.

Making difficult decisions is never easy as I’m sure Nick Herbert will understand.

Having kept abreast of progress on this very important matter (helped by excellent reporting and involvement by your paper) I wish to point out that a much wider view should be taken in addition to the obvious parochial view.

I hope that the Systra report shows a bit more detail than the sketch in the Observer. Why all the changes in types of dotted lines? What is the significance?

As usual, whenever the Labour party makes an attempt to hold the government to account for their latest act of jaw-dropping callousness, the phrase ‘politically motivated’ or ‘playing with politics’ is trotted out by the Tories, in this case by Mrs Keegan in her letter last week.

Louise Goldsmith reveals a predictable enthusiasm for the Arundel bypass in your paper dated 17 May by saying ‘ I am delighted to see the option going through and now all efforts have to go into Chichester’ adding ‘we are also encouraging people to come in and see this beautiful county – but if they are stuck for hours on the A27 they may not be so keen to accept our invitation.

What has happened to Chichester? There was a time when the city could boast a good hotel, the Dolphin and Anchor, much less traffic so that the Cross could act as a roundabout, the train station was modern and there was no chewing gum on the pavements.

It is imperative that a diverted A27 with junctions near to Old Broyle road and Lavant is built to the north of Chichester.

I have followed the progress of the BABA27 meetings with great interest and, along with many others, contributed to the questionnaire in your newspaper.

I have just read 17 May Observer. I don’t think there is any need to build a new road and spoil the countryside north of Chichester.

We who live in Chichester and the surrounding area are blessed with a swathe of beautiful countryside on our doorstep that most other communities can only dream of.

I was interested to read Vicky Edwards’ article in your paper last November on Kingsley Poole, a young local author who was publishing his first set of novels.