Sir, the continued vandalism to the toilets in Newtown is deplorable.

Just when will parents take responsibility for their children and youths who go out at night, just to cause damage?

Time has come to get police back on the beat as it once was. I recall my father, a policeman, walking the winter streets of Machynlleth in late 1950s, 10pm-6am.

I must assume nowadays that CCTV is deployed around Newtown, a sad indictment of our times, but should help.

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