I AM writing in praise of the railings erected on Buncer Lane, Blackburn, down the side of the school playing field.

I have spent the summer months seething at being denied access to Ned Hole Wood from Buncer Lane, which I have used almost daily for the last 20 years.

But whoever was the instigator of the erection of these railings was doing walkers, with dogs or otherwise, a favour. They are keeping the litter louts in behind bars.

Walkers prefer to walk through leaves dropped off trees, see the squirrels scampering up the trees and look at the wonders of nature. Someone was protecting us from walking through lots of empty crisp bags, sweet wrappings, empty tin cans, plastic bottles etc.

How thoughtful of these people to keep this litter behind bars.

M EVANS (Miss) (address received)

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