From Richard Cole.
WITH reference to the article (JEP, 18 December) that new signs for parks could cost up to £2,000 each, is it any wonder that this island is in such a state financially when we have people even considering such outrageous suggestions to buy them?

The alternative for a cheaper version would be £150 to £200 says the, I assume, proposer but these are high quality.

Mr Crowcroft rightly points out that it is not right to spend thousands of pounds of public money on signs. I have been racking my brains to try and remember if I have ever agreed on anything our patron saint of bicycles has said in the past but I can’t.

But, fair play, this time I am grateful we have someone in charge who will put a stop to this nonsense.

These are signs, for God’s sake, not iconic trophies from Senator Cohen’s department. We do not need to send away for a specialist to design them. Why not get the boys up at Highlands carpentry shop to make them?

Is there any hope for this island when we have people hell bent on spending for the sake of it?

My blood pressure tablets are running out fast, so give me a break.