NEW Brighton front between the Queens Pub and Portofino is an eyesore since the building that was there was sadly knocked down some years ago.

I have no idea what the long term plans for the site are but I do read a lot of complaints about this site online and in other reader letters.

I propose a quick, simple and cheap solution to the owner that, in the short term, they build an open air amphitheatre on the site.

It wouldn't cost much, they could even get funding from something like Big Lottery, but would provide a great community space for outdoor entertainment, and when not in use would provide different levels of outdoor seating for people to enjoy the view and even have a picnic.

It would greatly improve the area if a project like this was to happen as at the moment it looks terrible and is very off putting considering how central the site is to New Brighton’s tourist area.

Tara Hudson by email