I HAVE had a very pleasant surprise this weekend. In our close, we have a piece of woodland with plenty of wildlife.

The owner has applied for planning permission to clear the wood and build 16 houses. At 10.00pm Friday night, I put a petition out in the hallway. I went down at 10.00am Saturday morning and was thrilled to find 29 signatures.

Bearing in mind some of these people are in their 20s and 30s, it shows that everybody will stick together in a good cause and that criticism against the younger ones in our society is not always justified.

J N NORWOOD, Kidderminster.