POOLE and Bournemouth cliffs are now like a tinderbox waiting to go up in a huge fire and yet I see no council action such as robust public notices at the entrances to cliff paths instructing people not to light fires.

Every single night this week I have found people with fires burning on the cliffs. The cliffs represent our most important wildlife area in both towns for animals (some rare) and a wide variety of plants up to mature trees and the council must show solid action in protecting it.

The other day I found burnt clifftop beside which a fire had been lit and have also found a pile of burnt schoolbooks beneath a burnt bush.

Residents have told me that other councils are now actively staking out warnings clearly stating no fires to be lit and severe fire risk.

Can Bournemouth and Poole please implement this policy as a matter of urgency.

It would be helpful if a Community Police Officer or in the event of council apathy direct action resident groups could patrol through both areas of cliffs in the evening telling people to please put their fires out.

All members of the public and residents need to be vigilant in spotting (and photographing) people who appear to be lighting fires.

A major cliff fire could be a massive black carbuncle on the face of both towns and take many years to recover.

ROBERT WILSON

Ravine Road, Poole