DEAR EDITOR - Being the proprietor of Ants Snack Bar in the lay-by at the golf centre, I thought I'd express my point of view on the matter of its possible closure.

I employ five people who would all be out of work if the lay-by was closed. Two of them we recruited through Bromsgrove Job Centre.

All of the staff and myself have a very good relationship with all users and customers.

Apart from the lorry drivers we serve, we also have a lot of passing trade, including ambulance drivers, builders, police officers, salespeople, families, firemen, the list goes on.

The lay-by is kept clean and tidy and left litter free every day

I think it would be of far more benefit to everybody, including those in the town centre, which would be even more congested with nowhere for the lorries and other passing vehicles to go.

Having traded in the lay-by for eight years without any problems I find this action very harsh and unjust.

Maria Giovannone,

Ants Snack Bar,

Bromsgrove.