N TAYLOR (You Say, June 23) takes me to task over my letter and support for the Worcester park-and-ride scheme.

Obviously he takes this subject seriously, judging by the statistics offered in his argument against the scheme. It's all number crunching.

First of all, I wasn't expecting my ideas to be taken up by the city council immediately, by Christmas perhaps!

I think N Taylor's claim that thousands of buses will block Foregate Street is slightly wide of the mark.

The 40,000 private vehicles that cross the city boundary could be greatly reduced by compulsory car sharing with a minimum of three passengers per car during rush hours. There you go... 40,000 private cars reduced to 20,000 for starters. Easy.

This figure could be greatly reduced yet again by the introduction of home teleworking. I estimate that 50 per cent of journeys are unnecessary. This saving would further reduce the car numbers down to 10,000. Introduce an inner city one way freeway system and after a one-hour helter skelter experience most motorists will give up and return home where they can do their shopping, in Worcester but via the internet.

This will leave 500 motorists with the pleasure of parking at Perdiswell. Problem solved!

I say £200,000 well spent. Oh, and why not up the council taxes by another four per cent to keep the figure of inflation to a nice round 50 per cent for N Taylor's future calculations.

Those remaining motorists - you always get a few difficult ones - who are not prepared to put up with our "Brave New Worcester" will still have the freedom of going to Merry Hill.

PETER LEA,

Worcester.