REGARDING Jason Kent's letter (January 27) opposing the housing on waste land by St Mary's Church, Market Lavington.

I would like to point out that Mr Kent's house in St Mary's Road was once lovely open fields where you could enjoy walking and playing, and attracted lovely wildlife.

If everyone had adopted the attitude of Mr Kent then, it would still be lovely open countryside and he would not have a house to live in.

K CLARKE

Market Lavington