I WISH to draw attention to the untidy area behind the City Screen, York and nearby bars.

There has been a lot of publicity of the York In Bloom competition. I went down to the riverside bars for a walk round. Usually there are flower tubs and a lovely place to sit and have a drink on a summer night, but to my disgust there were weeds everywhere and the smell was terrible.

The judges haven’t been in that area. It used to be a lovely place and I’m sure many tourists walk down there. Could the council do anything? There are beer barrels and wheelie bins everywhere, also water leaking, causing the smell. It really spoiled my night out.

E Johnson, Doriam Drive, Huntington, York.