MESSRS Jackson and Gallagher look understandably delighted at the money they will make from opening Toffs until 4am, but do they or the licensing committee, or indeed, the Press ever spare a thought for those of us who have to live with the consequences, which go far beyond Barker Lane and Micklegate?

Four people in fluorescent jackets may stop people going down those two streets, but they have to leave the area by some route and then they have to get from the city centre back to where they live.

Maybe the licensees or a member of the licensing committee would like to come and stay for a few nights in Heslington Road, or on another route out of town, to see what it feels like being woken up repeatedly until about 4am in the morning night after night, and still have to get up for work in the morning when the revellers are tucked up in bed.

That is under existing licences and closing the clubs at 2am. I dread to think what life is going to be like for us all when the clubs open until 4am.

Ros Temple,

Heslington Road, York.

Updated: 11:28 Thursday, August 18, 2005