It seems to me that the Civic Society has a much clearer vision of what is best for Weymouth and Portland than our elected councillors.

First it was the 'fairy' lights along the promenade – the council did not even offer what the public were asking for amongst its proposals for the scheme.

Secondly the Western Relief road (which most people could see the necessity for the future prosperity of Portland port), is not included in the master plan going forward.

Now it is back to the Pavilion Peninsula again where the biggest success story in Weymouth over the past five years has been the revitalisation of the Pavilion theatre, which is now being threatened by a proposed drastic cut in car parking spaces.

Councillor Jeff Cant justifies this cut in parking spaces by saying we need to discourage the amount of traffic coming into the town.

If that is the case the Peninsula is not the right place for an hotel either which would bring many more cars onto it.

The hotel, if indeed we must have one, would make more sense to be sited on the old council office's site on North Quay.

If there are to be restaurants and other attractions on this site, it will need more car park spaces, and not less.

Maybe a two-storey car park should be considered.

Why compromise the future of our theatre and the great work that Phil Say and his team have accomplished?

This peninsula should be for leisure and entertainment and somewhere attractive to visit.

Why can't our councillors' motto be 'let's make Weymouth and Portland great again' and listen more to what the pubic want.

Paul Barrow

Newberry Road, Weymouth