HEAR, hear, Mr Robinson, and well said. Look at the letter from Coun Ann Reid in which she states people are leaving their cars at home, then says 40 per cent of parking is at Park & Ride sites ('York transport is on the right road', July 18).

Come on councillor, it's one or the other. People are leaving cars at home or they are driving to Park & Rides, which is it?

Obviously it is this sort of mathematics which allows councillors to calculate such high expenses for doing so little.

As for cycling, is that a normal pedal cycle you use or one of these electrically-assisted types which need recharging and draw energy from the grid and generate pollution?

M J Natt,

Orchard Close,

Dringhouses, York.

Updated: 10:41 Friday, July 22, 2005