SIR – On Thursday, August 7 , I went on a day trip with my two grandsons to Worcester.

A tour of the museum with a splendid display by the Worcestershire Regiment went down very well. However it was devastating to walk along the Foregate and witness a filth and decay. The scruffy frontage of the old post office and filthy pavements are just a taste of what awaits you further on. As we approached the filthy entrance and pavement of McDonald’s, I wondered why is this being neglectfully allowed?

Surely the powers that be have the authority to make McDonald’s and other fast food outlets clean up their act not only inside but outside their premises?

More voices are needed.

Stand up and be counted for your city.

MRS J KNIGHT,

Great Malvern