I WOULD like to welcome Jane Odgers to the world of politics, having got elected on the back of her campaign of opposition to the travellers' site. Senior councillors could have told her it was a futile exercise.

The issues had already been passed in principle, it was just a question of who would rubber stamp the scheme. So next time I suggest you really see how the land lies before you venture on any more crusades.

H MITCHELL, Lordshill, Southampton