'Clean, Green, Safe' declares the latest edition of Labour News (paid for, I was told, by the Labour Party).

If this borough is clean, I am sorry for the others.

The refurbished Summers Lane recycling depot has received an award in this council's eighth year of office.

It is very nice and the staff are actually helpful, but it is a long way to go, even for an obstinate individual like myself.

Schoolchildren of three generations are the worst culprits, yet it would be easy to reduce the number of fizzy drink containers by simply putting small bins in the parks and school playgrounds.

Passover approaches and the caring council will offer an extra collection for a fee.

Much of the contents of the wheelies will be cardboard boxes, but where will they go?

Sandra Wright

Gresham Gardens, Golders Green