Sir, Readers will be aware that the Meldon’s picnic site has been a mess with rubbish left lying around by inconsiderate litter louts. This behaviour has taxed this Community Council and Scottish Borders Council for some time. Now, however, due to the work of waste services at Scottish Borders Counci, an SBC bin has been placed beside the toilets. This should solve the majority of the problems, albeit there will always be irresponsible yobs who drop litter everywhere. May I thank Councillor Keith Cockburn and Jason Hedley and the team at SBC for resolving the problem and installing the large bin; volunteers from the Peebles Community Council who did one massive clear-up a few weeks ago; Stewarton residents and my own Community Council volunteers who have helped clear up other people’s mess in the past.

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Andrew Campbell, Secretary Manor, Stobo and Lyne Community Council