IN DECEMBER 2010 you published my letter about the McLaren Company boarding-up of their shop front, which coincided with the switching on of the Christmas lights.

Of course, they didn’t have the courtesy to respond to that criticism or take any action to ameliorate their dreadful boarded-up display until well after Christmas. Now we have another upmarket car company, Tesla, who are doing the same.

Again to coincide with the excellent Christmas decorations, Canute square looks like a war zone.

Chris Grice Knutsford