Learn to love them
Sir: Michael Henderson is wrong to call for the removal of the skateboarders from the South Bank (Arts, 9 June).
The skateboarders complement the life and general hustle and bustle of the South Bank. As a family with varied interests, we often enjoy a day taking in the Tate Modern, a play at the National Theatre and lunch or supper in one of the restaurants nearby. However, for our 12-year-old, nothing quite beats the opportunity to admire the skill of the skateboarders and the colour of the graffiti art. Not to everyone's taste, I admit, but if Henderson were to broaden his mind a little, he would see that the skateboarders are now as much a part of the 'South Bank experience' as the other arts 'venues'.
Michael Woodward Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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