SIR – May I take this opportunity to be the first person to congratulate all the inconsiderate canine owners of Wyke on their achievement of making their town the dog mess capital of the northern hemisphere?

We decided to go for a New Year’s Day stroll and took my two-year-old son on his tricycle around the streets of Wyke. Upon our return his wheel was covered in the stuff, as was his trouser leg. Lovely!

I am sure that without too much effort and a little more inconsideration, our aforementioned owners will be able to once again claim the prestigious award for our town in the next New Year.

To that end, I have thought of a fitting slogan for the attempt – ‘don’t bin it, step in it!’ Keep up the good work!

Rod Whitson, Wyke Crescent, Bradford