Emtpies from take-away outlets in or near Tignè Seafront, mostly McDonald’s, but also Burger King and Dr Juice, litter the pavement every day (above).

The outlets do not seem to care less about this. They only care about making the money but they do not seem worried at all about the mess they are creating on our pavements and the discomfort this causes to residents. They might argue that is not their fault but the buyers’.

This is true but they are selling the products and they should, as a minimum, engage a cleaner, with expenses shared between the outlets mentioned (with McDonald’s paying the largest share), to clean the litter they create.

As I suggested in my previous letter to this newspaper, the problem could be reduced if these outlets place a large and very visible notice advising buyers of takeaways that they should not throw empties on the pavement but only in the rubbish bins provided by the outlets.

A more radical solution would, of course, be to not allow the outlets to sell takeaway food and drinks and, possibly, fine these same outlets if empties are found outside their premises or outside their rubbish bins.