USE of outside consultants producing an exhibition of ideas for an improvement scheme to beautify the approach from the station to Darlington town centre seems a waste of money.

Anyone with intelligence could have done it quickly and easily.

The immovable problem: Victoria Road has buildings each side. Their idea of a continental tree lined boulevard with cycle lane seems unfeasible.

Further, consultants have not spoken to Network Rail, the Post Office, doctor’s surgery and other businesses in the area.

They appear unaware of the current effect that they have, let alone future. There appears to be a lack of consultation between council planning and highways, if I heard it correctly. No one could say how the closure of the cattle market might affect plans for the proposed one-way system, plus car parking for residents, train travellers and visitors to the PO distribution centre.

There’s no overall plan for this part of Darlington so the venture is no more than cosmetic: just paint the road green and ask Banksy to paint the buildings an attractive option and encouraging tourism?

Norman Webber, Darlington