IN REPLY to Sara Reed's letter Last Thing We Need (News Shopper, February 22) my letter was totally sarcastic.

It seems Dartford Council is utterly clueless about what it wants to acheive with the town.

The council has a deluded vision of a pavement society with bistros and restaurants.

I can really imagine leaving such a place after a nice meal and walking home, which at 11pm on a Friday or Saturday is akin to visiting a safari park without the benefit of a car.

One thing you will find out about the population of Dartford is how few actually venture into the town centre once the sun sets.

This is because it becomes the domain of slack-jawed males and girls who look like they are auditioning for a part in Taxi Driver.

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