Sir - Catherine Phillips (Worcester News 18th March),reports that there is traffic misery in the city due to the start of work on the old Ebeneezer Baylis site.

One person said it took 25 minutes to do a 5 minute car journey.

Unless that person is disabled, elderly or needing the car for work, what is the world coming to that “Shank’s pony “ is no longer used for such short distances?

Phil Pegler

Worcester