LOOKING at The Press of May 19 and seeing the Arts Barge project referred to as a “vanity project” – for goodness sake, York has always been in front and forward-focused with arts projects such as this, haven’t we?

York is a tourist attraction and there is a big following for this type of project, so please don’t pull the plug now when those involved have possibly half completed or nearly completed this facility.

Support from the council is essential to steer it to completion.

Keith Chapman, Custance Walk, York.