How unbelievable that this decking has had to be removed. The piece of land in Lister Gardens was unnoticed before the decking, and will now go back to being so again.

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The gardens are beautiful, and huge, would this small piece of land make that much difference? No, of course not.

But, more than that, why on earth would you want to jeopardise a lovely restaurant that brings so much to Lyme Regis - employment, visitors, great food and style? This is such a sad, backward move. Shame on you at LR Town Council.

Finally, the person who wrote in regarding Mr Hix’s ‘mixed history in running restaurants’ and the comment about the Fox at Corscombe. You need to read up on Mark Hix’s achievements, from the beginning to the top. I’d like to see you try to achieve it.

Christine Ellis

Yetminster