In The Weekend Sun, March 18 was an article on a suggestion by Tauranga MP Simon Bridges on getting all cars out of the Wharf Street restaurant belt.

I'm not a fan of Mr Bridges at the best of times, and if he is trying to kill off the area completely this is the way to go. ‘Eat Street' is hideous with cheap jack timber boles and a few weeks ago when we went for a meal at Crown and Badger as we quite regular do, there was nobody in the street.

Hardly anywhere open let alone anyone sitting outside.

We are in our eighties and had to park some distance away which may not suit some elderly folk.

It was early evening and altogether the area was quite dead. We actually go over from Papamoa – not for the ‘area' or lack of enjoyment but for the enjoyable meal. There are plenty of good eating establishments around locally in some areas with accessible parking.

If they are only considering the younger set they could restrict parking from perhaps 8pm or similar.

The photo of ‘Eat Street' in the paper is not a normal look whenever we have been there and we don't find the whole area very vibrant at all.

Good luck to everyone.

PJ Wilson, Papamoa