As a former Public Order trained officer in London, with extensive experience of supervising events in the city - as well as also running and supervising numerous events in Lymington, where I have lived on and off for the past 11 years, may I advise you directly that the trial with the Saturday market during C19, that commenced last Saturday, will not work.

Though it was a quiet and overcast day, it does not take much imagination to realise that on a hot sunny Saturday, that cars should not be allowed in the High Street and that to pedestrianise the area each market day will be A. safer from a pedestrian viewpoint B. most beneficial to stalls and retail outlets C. Safer to prevent a potential spike with C19.

I believe that if you give me 6 volunteer marshalls and some common sense, that I can service the access of residents (they don't need to use the high street for parking anyway) , provide a potential solution for a bus drop off, pick up point and create a wonderful atmosphere for cafe's and visitors to the town that will be commended across this great land!.

Having lived in mainland Europe for a number of years as well - at differing points - towns there ingratiate this culture with effortless ease.

Are we seriously suggesting that a small town of circa 14,500 people cannot do that? Now is the time for fresh thinking and creating a socially conscious and modern town for the benefit of all and not for the selfishness of a few. Trust me, the present trial will not work.

The Hampshire County Councils old argument that the bus station was the reason to allow vehicular access is no longer valid either, given its demise.

This is now the time to enact change, to revitalise our local high street and local economy and I very much hope Lymington and Pennington residents will get behind me in taking the County, District and Town Council to task.