Any excuse to stop going to city centre

DEAR Editor, Once again the city council has found yet another way of stopping people coming into the city – taking away free parking in the Jewellery Quarter.

They want to stop vehicles coming into the city with the Clean Air zone, yet cyclists cannot go down Broad Street.

I used to take my wife and her friend to the markets every fortnight but not any more.

They wonder why city shops are struggling: roadworks, charges, diversions, and a city centre that is a nightmare to drive in to.

Has anyone noticed the amount of extra traffic around the outside perimeter of the

‘easy money zone’?

Des Mucklow, New Oscott, Birmingham