CONGRATULATIONS on your much-needed campaign against litter and dog fouling.

Here on the Oakalls we have a reasonable number of well-patronised dog mess bins, although we would probably be unaware of any problem because we are knee-deep in litter (only a couple of litter bins for nearly 1,000 households).

My husband has a little joke he makes when our visitors comment on the attractions of the beautiful countryside around Bromsgrove and the sad, dirty, rundown appearance of the area itself.

"What is the difference between the Oakalls and the council tip? Answer - the council sometimes tidies up the tip."

Mrs M Limmer

The Oakalls

Bromsgrove