GIVEN that the new interchange on Newport Street seems to be attracting fewer passengers, even fewer buses, and is unsuitable for taxis, it occurred to me that there might be an alternative use.

For example, with a few deckchairs, it could be easily converted into a sort of giant conservatory where people could while away the hot summer months eating ice lollies and watching the trains (and the occasional bus) go by.

Dam the entrance to the taxi turning circle, fill it with water, and, in an instant, you have somewhere for the little ones to paddle, or, alternatively, a miniature boating lake or duck pond.

The possibilities are endless.

Steve Hodgson, Bradshaw