Reader’s letter: Better use for funds than beach
Published: 04:00, 01 February 2025
I find the whole Newark-on-Sea beach thing very strange and pointless.
We are not a seaside town and creating a big sandpit is a waste of resources.
Why not spend the money on keeping the town clean by employing full-time litter pickers and better anti-dog fouling measures.
In my area, around Barnby-gate, dog fouling on the pavement is still a messy problem.
People should be educated, ie by leafleting, that this is a health hazard.
Also, I find, a lot of elderly do not pick the poo up, probably making excuses for bad backs, etc.
In that case they shouldn't have a dog or use poo removers with extensions. — E. Backler, via email.