HAVING worked for Darlington Borough Council parks department some years ago, we used to cut the grass around the town.

We always cleared litter, tin cans etc prior to cutting grass.

The verges on the outskirts of our town are a disgrace.

Whoever cuts them now just mows the rubbish as well as the grass.

What visitors to Darlington must think – first impressions and all that?

Rod Pybus, Hurworth