There appears to be a state of neglect in the popular Marsalforn area, and unless matters are taken in hand, with more and more people visiting the seaside locality in the summer months, the situation is bound to become worse.

Last Tuesday, The Malta Independent published photos of rubbish that was accumulating in public places.

Today, these photos show how other public places need to be cleaned up - shrubs growing too close to benches and unwanted material piling up in front of an abandoned gents public toilet.

While, once again, we appeal to people not to consider public places as their own dumping ground, the authorities should do their utmost to keep public places clean.