ALTHOUGH City of York Council encourages tourist events such as Royal Ascot, it seems that once the event is in place every effort is made to ensure visitors to the city are kept well away from the centre.

I understand that Mr Martin is also seeking to ferry early arrivals at the racecourse into the city in the morning to return before racing, hopefully armed with many purchases. Now there's a change.

David Lea,

Dreams Tea Shop,

Walmgate, York.

Updated: 09:33 Thursday, February 24, 2005