SIR,

The national press reported last week (Western Mail, 15th July) that the Shoreline Management Plan (http://www.westofwalessmp.org">www.westofwalessmp.org) predicts a two metre rise in sea levels in the next 50 to 100 years.

This would not only make Monmouth tidal, but should put Monmouthshire County Council's (MCC) 400 new houses on the floodplain at Wonastow Road in an interesting position.

I expect that most of MCC's councillors and officers will be comfortably retired or dead by then, but perhaps our young people should "make for the hills".

Stephen Clarke

(Monmouth)