Sir – Your story More than half of play areas to be revamped (February 26) is ill-informed, as it describes the natural green area adjacent to Rutherway in Jericho as a soon-to-be-revamped play area.

May I point out that this oasis of calm on the edge of the Waterside Development is in fact a ‘Town Green’ type area rather than a play area. It is well used by young and old for recreation, repose and dog walking, and has become an important natural and wildlife preserve where, on the edge of the city one can watch rabbits, foxes and bird-life. There has been talk of adding expensive climbing structures, but a recent site meeting between residents and councillors agreed that this was unwanted, undesirable and unnecessary.

Money may well be available to develop this site but I hope that the desire to spend money against the wishes of the residents can be resisted. “If it ain’t broke — don’t fix it”.

Dr Michael Ward, Jericho