SIR – My friend and I came on a coach trip to the 1940s event in Haworth on Sunday.

Good old Bradford Council had somebody stopping coaches at Cross Roads to issue instructions.

We apparently had to go to the old quarry and pay £50 to park a minibus with 22 people on board.

The coach company we came with had looked on the internet the day before to see if there was anything they should know but there was nothing about paying £50 to park.

Somebody should tell them that such excessive charges will deter coach companies from arranging trips to this event in future years unless like our driver, who had been to Haworth before, they know where to drop off and pick up passengers.

We could not help noticing the mountains of rubbish littered around all of the bins where the council had not thought to arrange for their staff to go at regular intervals and empty them. There was rubbish on the street and strewn in the park and there were drinks cartons and partially-eaten burgers on shop window bottoms.

Despite having a moan it was good to visit and we do hope to return next year.

Lesley Skorupka, Saltburn by the Sea, Cleveland

Event organiser Nikki Carroll responds: When organising any event on such a large scale and despite a year in the planning, when over 40,000 visitors attend there will always be improvements to be made and we the committee certainly welcome constructive feedback.

It is important to note that this event is organised by Haworth's 1940s Community Group on behalf of and in conjunction with the military charity SSAFA. Whilst Bradford Council are very helpful in supporting this event, the accountability lies with the charity.

The monies raised from coach parking fees contribute towards the traffic-management plan and our professional marshals ensuring that the event was safe and enjoyable for all.

All profit made from the weekend is in aid of SSAFA, supporting our forces and their families for 130 years. We would like to thank all those who volunteered their time and effort before and during the weekend.

It was a weekend of real celebration and undoubtedly, from the many positive comments received to date, was a huge success.