CAN I add my weight to the disgusting state the beach was left in over the busy periods during the summer. It’s about time that the council realised that our USP is the beach and when its left in such a state, it reflects badly on Bournemouth as a destination.

We have a reasonably high unemployment rate here during the summer periods, perhaps we could offer to top their allowance if they work on keeping our town clean and litter free. Perhaps the council could offer part time cleaning contracts to ensure that we present our town is the most favourable light. Anything to ensure that we attract and continue to attract the tourists to our town bringing with them a considerable influx of money into our local economy.

S T A Gibbons

Strouden Road, Bournemouth