I WRITE in response to the letter The unsightly beach, which was published in July 29 edition of Wirral Globe.

This is the opinion page and G Carlson has a right to his / her opinion, but I’ve lived very close to the beach for more than four decades and can see it improving all the while.

There is firm sand on each side of the grassy patches with plenty of space for dogwalkers and builders of sandcastles alike.

There is much less mud.

I don’t have any data about why visitors come to our beach and promenade, so I can’t make definite statements, but lots of the science is clear ...

Parkgate’s grass developed through the River Dee’s estuarine conditions, in clear contrast to Hoylake’s being open to the Irish Sea.

Rather than argue about it, the background science of this and the future natural development is spelled out and very-well illustrated on the Hoylake Village Life website.

Hoylake Beach is protected by environmental law and, under the present situation, it is illegal for the council, or anyone else, to damage the environment, including raking the grass.

S Scott, Meols