I AM writing to say thank you to Bournemouth council, the Daily Echo, other newspapers and some radio programmes for encouraging the cyclists to slow down along the promenade at Bournemouth.

There has been a great response since I started the ball rolling with a letter to the council and Daily Echo and nearly everyone has agreed how dangerous it can be at times to walk along, but of course (as always) there have been people disagreeing and continuing to cycle just as fast.

Many of the pedestrians walking along last weekend were having conversations about the cyclists, many of whom had had the decency to slow right down but some of whom ignored the public completely. No more can be said or done so let’s hope we all have safe and enjoyable summer.

MRS R WEALANDS, North Street, Poole