Tim Trent, of Coombe Road, Dartmouth, writes:

The idea of using Grasscrete on Coronation Park to pave the dinghy park, which is costing the council tax-payer £86,000, is a flagrant misuse of our money.

Spend a little on men with strimmers a few days each year and leave it as it is.

South Hams Council is ­wasting money it should be spending on local services. £86,000 is the cost of three ­people’s employment. It could spend some of it on finding and prosecuting the vandal who cut down the beautiful magnolia.

It is time the council got a grip on what we need – it is supposed to be our servant, not our master.