IT is planned that the Olympic torch route through Bournemouth goes from the Mountbatten roundabout to the University roundabout and then to Ensbury Park.

This route has Poole on one side (to the Uni) and sparsely populated areas on the other and then a football pitch on one side and a school playing field on the other.

What has happened to West Howe, Kinson, Northbourne, Redhill, Muscliff and Winton?

They seem to have been air-brushed away.

If the route were to go from Ringwood Road and down Poole Lane it would pass five schools adjacent to the Lane. Then go through the other areas.

I appreciate it cannot visit everywhere but it needs to go through the heart of the community so people, if they wish, can say “I was there.”

The reason given to me was that they only had 90 minutes from the Mountbatten to the Pier; well even I could cycle the North route in 90 minutes.

CLLR DENNIS GRITT, Kinson North Ward, Bournemouth Council