WHEN I was reading of the plans for Lloyd Park (‘Fears over open-air concerts fail to halt park plan’, Guardian, April 23) a few things came to mind.

I have known the park since the 1950s.

Then, it was quite a pleasant place to be in, there was some order and regulation.Park keepers always patrolled, and ‘keep off the grass’ signs were always in place. The park was clear and well-looked after.

Unfortunately, it slowly went into decline over the years, leading to the disappearance of the park keepers, keep off the grass signs, and any sense of order and security the place once had.

Not surprisingly, things like graffiti appeared.

Now, all this has been followed up by violent crime.

Again, no surprise.

Despite all that has gone wrong over the years, it is possible to put it right.

A return to what the park used to be is possible.

Perhaps though, this is considered old-fashioned or not relevant to today’s needs.

Redevelopment seems to be the thing that people at the top think the park needs.

It does not need it. This is just change for its own sake.

I get the feeling that what people who live close to the park think this is pretty low down on the list of priorities, All change is not progress – sometimes it is just a step backwards.

Edward Fuller, Priors Croft, Walthamstow.