IT saddens me to see another established shop is putting the blinds down and shutting up shop in York city centre (“York’s most controversial shop to close down”, The Press website, July 18).

Blue Moon Trading in Goodramgate was not a shop I frequented and was disliked by some York citizens but was a part of the diversity of places we need to have to be a living breathing community.

I suppose it will be turned into another eatery/wine bar or another hairdresser.

For York to continue as living city for the citizens we need more diversity, not less.

D M Deamer, Penleys Grove Street, Monkgate, York