Despite the clear signs advising owners of their duties on exercising dogs while on Palmers Meadow it is apparent that a small minority continually abuse the situation allowing fouling even on the sports pitches. It also appears the doggy waste bags are thrown at will in the field and not in the container provided. Visiting the matches, and speaking to people connected with the marking of pitches, it appears some dog owners do not think they should even clear up the droppings when asked politely. I am quite sure they know of the dangers and would not wish their children or grandchildren infected whilst participating in playing sports or games on Palmers Meadow.

And the letter on car parking from Norman Wanstall, (Advertiser December 20), highlights the lack of progress now the cattle market site is a retail outlet, and surely Palmers cannot be enough space, especially when special events are held with rainy days preceding making it a mud slide to get on and off the field.

Local football and rugby clubs use the Palmers extensively for participation in all age groups and need at least the area used, to embrace perhaps hockey returning to the town. Again the changing facilities for sports in Tenbury are lacking behind many local villages and nearby towns despite efforts over recent years. Not since the era of the late Tom Matthews and Eric Lowe and others have we seen the likes of the swimming pool site set up matched to encompass the needs of other sports .

A Bradley, Clee Hill, Ludlow