I would like to pass on my congratulations to the people responsible for the two recent 'intended' improvements to our city.

Firstly, the traffic lights at Windmill Road in Headington. Somehow they have contrived to make an already confusing junction into a complete free for all, a stroke of brilliance.

However, I am sorry to say that they have been surpassed by the pure genius behind the cunning plan to move the ticket machines at the Westgate car park.

Now, not only do we have to wait for ages to be robbed blind, we can get in everyone's way while we are doing it. An absolute masterpiece!

The people of Oxford can only hope that those responsible are one and the same person - or God help us!

RICHARD MOSS Livingstone Close Sandy Lane Yarnton