Madam,

I am another resident of Tywyn whose son is buried in the local cemetery. I, too, am appalled at the state of the graveyard where he rests, surrounded by unsightly, uncut grass. How disrespectful!

But the poor state of our services does not end there. We do not have to travel far to see ridiculously lengthy, uncut grass road verges which have become an eyesore. Take a leisurely stroll along the seafront and you will soon be aware of the untended, uncut grassed areas on the promenade and the sealed-off children’s paddling pool. Never mind - you can take your children across to the play area/park where they can always play hide and seek in the uncut grass. I recently contacted social services in connection with reassessing my 80-year-old mother’s needs, only to be told there would be a wait of several months because of “a lack of staff and resources in the Tywyn area”.

Public conveniences are closed; school budgets are attacked annually; household rubbish collections have been cut; and there is now the threat of having to pay an additional fee to have our brown bins emp-tied. I wonder, where and when this will end?

Consideration for our environment, dignity for our departed loved ones, dignity for our youngsters and the elderly, should not be something we merely hope for; these services should be delivered appropriately, even in times of austerity.

In conclusion, I am not totally misanthropic and I do welcome some cuts - I look forward to seeing cuts in the aforementioned grassed areas!

Yours etc

Diane Wright

Tywyn.