“WELCOME to Bournemouth. Come and enjoy our miles of golden beaches. But there’s nowhere to park.

“Come and spend your money in our shops, restaurants and bars. But there’s nowhere to park.

“We have lovely parks and gardens – a bit overgrown. But there’s nowhere to park. Because the council is selling off our car parks.

“We can’t cut our untidy grass verges because the mayor needs a new car.”

The standards of Bournemouth have really gone down. Bring back Bournemouth-only council and put the pride back into our town.

R HARRISON (Mrs)

Castle Lane West, Bournemouth