I AM shocked at Southampton City Council's plans to beam for lasers across New Forest, and towards Fareham, Winchester and Romsey.

They say Southampton needs to raise its game but not at the expense of our weekly refuse collection.

Te council is preared to waste £250,000 on the lasers yet they say there may be not enough money to continue the weekly refuse collection.

There was a uproar the last time the they tried to go to fortnightly collections.

I would have thought most council tax payers would much rather there refuse be collected weekly then look at four beams of light.

ANDREW PAINE, Sholing.