Sir, I read with great interest your article on the Saundersfoot Harbour revamp, which appeared in last Friday's issue. As a caravan owner-holidaymaker to Saundersfoot for the last 45 years, I have come to regard Saundersfoot as my second home. I would like to say that over 45 years or so I have seen Saundersfoot develop into a delightful blossom in the Pembrokeshire garden, securing its rightful place in everyone's future travel plans for their families. However, upon reflection, I am unable to say that, because Saundersfoot has changed so little over these years and I fear that it is not because the village has maintained a unique beauty and quaintness as a result of local authority endeavours. In fact, Saundersfoot has been denied itself opportunities to develop by exploiting its natural beauty and also its heritage. I fear that Saundersfoot is in danger of stagnation, caused by complacency that some people would promote as 'protecting Saundersfoot's charm and beauty'. Saundersfoot is not a private back garden to be enjoyed by the few, it is a haven which has a responsibility to ensure that all of us can share in its delights and this means that sensible progress and development commensurate with the needs of today's holiday population need to be embraced. People who comment that Saundersfoot is a delightful place should take a good look around at low tide on a dull summer's day and ask themselves if they really believe this is good enough to keep Saundersfoot on the map as a place of interest. A smelly, muddy harbour and precious little of any attraction relating to its historical past are not what visitors or local residents need to ensure the future for Saundersfoot. The children of tomorrow have their future prospects in our hands today and our efforts must reach beyond the confines of our personal preferences. The proposed development of Saundersfoot harbour is vital to the future of Saundersfoot's youth and long-term prosperity for the area. It is not difficult to find locations where out-of-date water frontages have been developed into beautiful leisure spots where prosperity is blossoming along with attractive surroundings. Precious few of us are still living in gas-lit houses with tin baths in front of the coal fires and driving around in Austin A35s, so let's not kid ourselves that sensible progress and development are enjoyed by all of us. John Price, 4 Lyndale Road, Sedgley, West Midlands.