As a responsible dog walker for the past seven years I have been able to witness the changing standards of maintenance and incidents of vandalism at first hand.

I agree there was a very bad patch some years ago, culminating in the smashing of three of the large glass patio-type doors over one season.

Thanks to a generous donor, the cricket club was able to install the obvious solution – metal shutters. Since when, as far as I am aware, there have been no further break-ins. The cricket club should acknowledge that far less even minor acts of vandalism have occurred.

The maintenance over the past year since the cricket club contracted the work to South Norfolk Council has vastly improved, it was never as efficient when undertaken by the club itself.

Can anyone explain why, if the public is still to have access, there is a need for a fence at all?

Julia Brett,
Frenze Road, Diss

I am writing after attending a Diss Town Council sub committee meeting on October 1.

This meeting was about Rectory Meadow which is used all year round by a variety of people – none of whom want a fence.

The cricketers seem to think a fence is the answer to their problems but anyone with sense can see that a fence with a gate open for public access is completely useless in their battle against anti-social behaviour.

All a fence will do is ruin a beautiful open space.

Am I the only one baffled by the fact our town council appears to happily vote in favour of something only a tiny proportion of people want?

From where I sat in the public gallery, the decision to have this fence appears to have already been made, disregarding anything to the contrary.

I am very saddened that the majority of this committee appear not to have listened to the facts in front of them.

I plan to fight this tooth and nail; I only hope South Norfolk councillors can look at this with a more open mind than our own town councillors appear to have done.

Jessica Meek,
Skelton Road, Diss

After reading Council backs plan for fence (Diss Express, October 10), I wondered if the members of Diss Town Council had ever taken the time to walk round the meadow to see for themselves what the problems were?

Or did they just take Mr Quick's word for it? I often use the path to go into town and always glance over the meadow to see boys playing football, children playing and people walking their dogs.

As I have no dog, I never have reason to go on to the meadow but this week, I thought I would go for a walk round.