'Be careful what you wish for' - Your Letters: April 26

In reply to Mr Kerswell of Picklescott, for a man who lives in an area of outstanding beauty it appals me that he should speak of its demise. He looks upon the National Trust as some sort of rogue landlord when nothing could be further from the truth. 

The National Trust has rescued many a stately home which otherwise would be confined to the bowels of planet earth. It has given many fine tradesmen a chance to ply their skills, to restore these stately homes to their former glories.

He talks of motorbikes on the Long Mynd in the 50s. It's one thing to have a couple of Bantam bikes and a BSA coming over the distant horizon, the bikes now would be powerful off-road bikes and would soon skim the fragile top soil off, leaving it like a slate mine in North Wales, as well as disturbing the habitats of birds and other species that flourish there. It would be a haven for flytippers to discard rubbish.

Be careful what you wish for Mr Kerswell, otherwise Blake’s Green and Pleasant Land might not be so green and pleasant anymore.

E W Stanworth, Hanwood

THOSE WHO RUIN OUR COUNTRY

Fly tippers, drug dealers etc, are part of the ruination of our country. They don't care, why should they? The tax payer is picking up the bill; they are the ones who are being punished.

Don't rely on the government or even the so-called councillors to help put things right. Oh yes they can all talk the talk but rarely see anything through, and why should they when they get paid well and we in this country put up with anything, everything is a sham and frankly decent people are sick of watching our country go down the pan.

It would be welcoming to see people with integrity change this, it is what we want, but don't hold your breath.

Judith Fisher, West Midlands

REOPEN ALL OUR POLICE STATIONS

It’s no wonder we have so much crime on our streets, killings are an every day event nowadays. 

Over the past number of years our politicians have closed down police stations and tied the hands of magistrates when they have to deal with the criminals. It is now time to restore the power of the judges and the justice system reopen the police stations employ more police and get them patrolling our streets again so the people will be safe to go about their business.

Kenneth Clibery, West Midlands

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