Letter: We need a clean-up

Despite the fact every household in Telford & Wrekin pays between £90 and £100 per month for council tax, which, I understand, is for public services, I would like to see where my money is being spent.

The small town of Madeley, which I love, is becoming decidedly untidy and scruffy with overgrown grass verges and the walkways between Bridle Court, a sheltered dwelling estate, and Wellsfield, Woodside, is a disgrace.

There are overgrown trees over a main pathway, so overgrown that if you are over 5ft 2ins you have to keep ducking under them to get past. I can visualise an accident soon with someone having their eye badly hurt.

The underpath by Bridle Court is constantly used as a drinking den; the evidence is smashed glass on the path. This route is used regularly by dog walkers and bike riders, both of which are now avoiding it.

Where are the police when you need them as this happens every day at about 4pm onwards?

Madeley and Woodside have a lot of lovely people. Why should they suffer because of cutbacks to our public services?

Ruth Hanley

Telford