IN response to the letter from David C Tarplett, we are not all the same.

We always pick up after our dogs. What a shame there are very few places to deposit such items afterwards but we will even take our filled green bags home with us.

Not all dogs on the hills are Malvern

residents, many are visitors and perhaps don't have the education we do?

After the hills being closed for so long it is a joy to see dogs almost smiling at the prospect of running and chasing each other off the lead.

Perhaps we could ask the Conservators not only to ban dogs but also children, tourists, walkers with ski poles and everyone over 50?

Ian Hollman, Benbow Close, Malvern Wells. (via e-mail)