I see Mr G Smith has again written to raise objections to the dog exercise area in Holbeach and I would like to respond to his two main points.
I agree with him that keeping the far gate locked is not a sensible move, although not only for the reasons that Mr Smith sets out.
I feel it is dangerous as the exercise area has effectively become a trap.
Should an unfriendly or uncontrolled dog enter the area from Park Road there is no alternative exit.
This is the reason that I and other dog owners I have spoken to do not use the exercise area.
Not all dogs are friendly and not all owners are responsible.
However I must dispute the assertion that there are dogs barking ‘from dawn until dark’.
I walk my dog around the area, through the churchyard or through Mondemont Close and along Park Road at least six days a week, usually in the afternoon but at times in the morning.
Not only do I very seldom see a dog in the exercise area but I have never heard a dog bark.
Following Mr Smith’s previous letter I actually sat in the park and churchyard for a while on a couple of occasions to listen but there was no barking.
Other local people have also said there is no noise.
Of course I accept that there must be barking at times but Mr Smith’s gross exaggeration does nothing to enhance his case.
Miss D Clarke,
Chapelgate, Sutton St James
