During this crisis bench cash could be better spent

I DON'T believe it '“ the government is going to spend a huge amount of taxpayers' money (Â£480,000) on what they believe will be a worthwhile project, the world's longest bench, on Littlehampton seafront (Gazette, October 23).

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Oct 2008, 09:48 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:04 BST

Surely, this money could be better spent building a couple of hostels for those losing their jobs and unable to afford to pay the mortgages on their homes due to the economic crisis?

But, I suppose, the seat will be useful for all the expected unemployed and homeless to sit or sleep on over the next coming two or three years when the hostels are full.

John Steer,

Western Road,

Brighton

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