NOW that the revamp of Darlington town centre is nearly finished it's already starting to be pebble-dashed with disgusting chewing gum.

The chaps from the council, I feel, are fighting a battle that can't be won to keep the pavements clean.

The council should employ a chewing gum warden to catch these foul people who insist on spitting their cast-off breath freshener, or whatever its use is, to the ground.

I cannot understand the pleasure of looking like a docile cow chewing the cud so, better still, why not ban chewing gum at the same time as smoking, another foul habit?

Dave Nichols, Darlington.