WALKING near the council offices in Southampton, I came across this man-made beach complete with beach huts and the like.

Obviously it wasn’t paid for by the council but by business.

However, just walk a little way and there’s homeless people, litter, and cracked and broken paving slabs!

Oh Southampton you need a makeover – quickly – and some pavements power-washed as the danger of slipping on this sticky sap at present is a nightmare.

Maggie Rickards

Southampton