SIR – I’m a bit disappointed in the defeatist attitude of Bradford Scouts. How difficult can it be to marshal a parade travelling only 1,000 yards on a Sunday morning in Bradford (pictured)?

‘Be Prepared,’ Scouts, and get a grip. If necessary, get some coaching in traffic management and crowd control. You have a year to prepare and call on volunteers to act as marshals. I’m up for it!

Denis Spence, Mitchell Close, Idle