Bush burning drives me insane

THE EDITOR, Sir:

Burning of garbage/bush on busy thoroughfares is becoming increasingly unbearable. On consecutive mornings traversing along the Bog Walk gorge, I was greeted with smoke, causing me to slow down sometimes.

I believe that persons who light these fires are ill-aware of the dangers they are causing. The dangers of this action should be explained to them.

Persons who are employed to sweep our streets should be specially trained and others in communities should be taught about the use, and proper disposal, of refuse, etc.

The other difficulty I have is with the trimming of hedges and verges. When this is done, drains are cleaned and the silt is left on the embankment, eventually re-entering gullies or drains that were cleaned. What's the use? Come on! There needs to be better management and accountability.

It's time to arise and make demands of our elected representatives.

CONCERNED CITIZEN