The activists who played a part in delaying the construction of a new coal-fired power station in Kingsnorth have done the environment a great disservice.

If the plans had been allowed to go ahead, a brand new coal-fired power station with all the latest technology for carbon capture would have replaced a dirty 35-year-old inefficient power station.

Instead, the old station will continue emitting carbon dioxide for several years beyond the planned closure date. Another case of the patients running the asylum.

Dr John Sandalls, Locks Lane, Wantage