Jean Glover suggests the "ugly" sculpture by Henry Moore spoils the ambience of the area around the Constantine the Great monument (Letters, February 27). Beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. But I would suggest that the ambience of this most sensitive part of York, which contains very little of the 20th century, has been spoiled by the completely inappropriately placed video CCTV camera. Most of the time this points away from both of these beautiful statues, perhaps hoping to capture an anarchic moped rider scooting through Deangate.

Would it not have been possible to conceal this camera and place a small but noticeable sign at each end of Deangate, pointing out that the area is covered by CCTV surveillance? If it must be there let it at least aim at the statues. Would Mrs Glover like to see another statue in its place if it were sold and if so by what? I am interested in what would be to her taste.

Jonathan Charles Bonner,

Huntington Road, York.

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