WHAT a great idea to hit litterbugs in the pocket.

My wife and I have been picking up litter from outside our house for well over ten years.

Every day I'm picking up empty squash bottles, crisp packets, apple cores, banana skins, dog mess, cat mess, which most cat-owners don’t even think about, it just goes on and on, We try very hard to keep the surrounding area tidy.

I live in a detached property and I’m fed up of cleaning up the surrounding area that belongs to the council, but they leave it in a filthy order.

I ask you, why am I paying for this litter to be picked up and we end up doing it ourselves?

Thomas Stewart by email.