SIR – Thank you Bradford Council on finally putting the proposed Odsal sporting village high up on the priority list.

For too long now the citizens of this city have made do with primitive sporting facilities while other large cities have invested in sport.

And finally to all of you who believe the Council shouldn’t help a private company such as the Bradford Bulls, will you please see the wood for the trees, as these proposed sporting plans are for the whole community, not just our professional sporting institutions.

Maybe in ten years’ time Bradford won’t have the unenviable record as one of the most obese cities in the nation!

Mark Loftus, Quail Avenue, Clayton Heights