I WONDER why there are so few litter bins in Tavistock? Bill Bryson urges us all not to drop litter and also to pick up any we see. I and others do pick up other people's litter when we've got the time — but why do we then have to walk hundreds of yards to the nearest bin?
I noticed in a Romanian town, recently, that the main street had a litter bin every 20 yards. The street was spotless. It was not even a tourist town. Does litter matter? Well, not if you don't need shoppers and tourists . . .
While I think about it, is there anybody in Tavistock whose job has anything to do, however remotely, with a removal of the traffic cone stuck prominently in the canal opposite the Wharf.
It's been there for a long time and it does not enhance the view from the delightful cafe!
Perhaps you get letters like this every week. In which case, apologies!
Ian Courtis
Thornleigh
Middle Dimson
Gunnislake