PERHAPS when considering Ikea's planning permission proposal for a store at West Quay, Southampton City Council may like to refer back to the decision it made to block permission for a store at Millbrook because of the traffc problems predicted.

I'm no rocket scientist or traffic manager (taxi drver, actually) but methinks there will be a huge traffic problem at West Quay.

Now come on, Southampton City Council, surprise us all and use some common sense!

DARREN BOWMAN (by e-mail).