Recently I wrote regarding the dubious honour "Clean for the Queen" is, whatever your views regarding the Royal Family I feel this gracious Lady deserves something different than the country having to do a clear up, because a vast number of its citizens are too lazy to either put their rubbish in the nearest bin or take their rubbish home and dispose of appropriately.

The action of 'Clean for the Queen' I feel isn't taken that seriously by our council, one day given over to this event because, according to Adrian Stuart, short notice has been given by the Government, plus Dorchester has very little litter. But the council, according to themselves, have had time to publicise this exercise in the Dorchester News letter, (a publication that I have missed!) and now need time and their priorities to plan the lighting of the beacons. This being part of the Queens ninetieth birthday celebration, her birthdays now given significance because of her age.

This one day event will commence at Fairfield car park on the 4th March, clearing around the Skate Park, something that is undertaken on a routine basis because we are not educating or fining the users of this facility for the litter that is dropped but would rather clear up the mess at rate payers expense. Mr Stuart feel that Dorchester is a largely litter free town, he either doesn't see the rubbish that I see or visits the areas of the town that members of "Stop the Drop" do or perhaps he has a different concept of the rubbish problem than I do. Granted one piece is one too many as far as I am concerned and why have to rely on the general public to carry out what is the councils paid responsibility "Stop the Drop" has been offered a chance, be it off-handed to partake with the council in the day's clear up operation or go it alone, what is sadly missing is the lack of joined up thinking, what, may I ask, is the point of one highly paid council official, plus other council workers clearing rubbish for one day, with no follow up? ie- Education fines etc. Doesn't any one realise that unless we change behaviour patterns we will be back to square one the next day I have written to the chief executive at the hospital,l as the area outside the hospital grounds especially on the Bridport Road, is covered in the debris of the staff and patients smoking pursuits, not to mention the sights that the residents and passersby endure from various state of dress to clogging the pavement plus the contamination of smoking, leading to health issues, needless to say I am still awaiting a reply two weeks on. Perhaps Ms Miller feels like Mr Stuart that there isn't really a problem.

Heather Robinson Bridport Rd Dorchester