SIR – How I agree with your leader headline, “Preserving heritage is the priority” (T&A, July 8)!

And how I admire Scarborough for the stand it is taking in preserving its heritage, staking every penny of its capital reserve on redeveloping its historic spa.

On another tack, it is heartening to learn (T&A, July 7) that Leeds-Bradford Airport is going from strength to strength – just after we sold our stake in it and frittered the proceeds away in a manner that leaves Bradford with no lasting legacy.

To think that we could have spent that legacy on preserving our heritage, the Odeon, and justifying our title, UNESCO City of Film!

Nicholas Bielby, Frizinghall Road, Bradford