YOUR report 'York police get cash boost to fight crime' (October 2) is a step in the right direction.

Let's hope it's spent wisely; consultation with residents would be a good start.

I hope some of the money will be spent on a freephone number, which I requested some time ago.

The call handling service leaves people reporting an incident hanging on the end of the phone for quite some time and adds to one's phone bill.

Keith Chapman,

Custance Walk,

Benedict Road,

Off Nunnery Lane,

York.

Updated: 10:53 Friday, October 04, 2002