SIR – Jack MacPherson (T&A, February 24) raises the issue of Yorkshire Forward’s failure to maintain the external condition of the former Odeon cinema.

His letter reminds us that others have advocated improvement to the building’s outward appearance during its time on death row – Maud Marshall and a Lib Dem councillor among them.

These voices have so far been ignored, which comes as little surprise to many of us whose views regarding the Odeon’s future have also been trampled underfoot.

Yorkshire Forward is guilty of shameful negligence in this matter. This high-handed quango has clearly failed to maintain a city centre landmark property in its ownership.

Thousands of visitors to the National Media Museum and the Alhambra must be shocked to observe the apparent lack of interest Bradford’s civic leaders show in the fabric of one of its finest buildings.

The fact that Yorkshire Forward and their spineless acolytes, Bradford Council, continue to let it slowly decompose tells you everything you need to know about them and their commitment to the city’s image and status.

John Cook, Altar Drive, Heaton