MAY I propose a challenge to the residents of the Primsland area of Droitwich to avoid stepping in any dog mess on the pavement this week!

You must successfully arrive at your destination with no hint of dog mess on your own shoes, the shoes of any of your companions, or on the wheels of any conveyance they are riding in/on (eg pushchair, wheelchair, bicycle etc).

Seriously though, however unpleasant it seems, there is apparently almost no risk of toxicara if you clear up freshly left dog mess; toxicara eggs take a couple of weeks to hatch, so it is those droppings which are abandoned on our streets and playing fields which become a hazard to anyone coming into contact with them.

If you don't already clear up after your dog please start now!

Mrs J Blake, Droitwich Spa