In The Press of April 14, a report on the Lendal Bridge traffic ban revealed considerable opposition by businesses as “ negative or very negative “ impact on businesses.

Similarly, an online survey of residents and visitors felt it had “negative or very negative “ impact on the city generally.

This should have been sufficient reason to reopen the bridge at the end of the six-month trial, instead of prolonging the agony and frustration of thousands.

The annual bus survey in November indicated sight changes in the use of buses and customers were “satisfied with reliability and speed” .

The results are not identified as the services using the bridge or all services; there have been frequent complaints about services not using the bridge.

Similarly, where were the alleged 15,000 extra passengers in November all using services over Lendal Bridge? November was the coldest since 2010 this could have affected the use of buses. Overall the case for closure was weak.

J Beisly, Osprey Close, York.