With regard to the letter from Ms Johnson regarding the Chadwell man fined for not controlling his dogs, I too wondered exactly the same thing.

Why had these dogs continually been let down by the authorities. Councillor Gledhill didn’t seem to have any concern about the abuse of these dogs, only the ‘nuisance’ they caused.

I’m sure they didn’t want to live like this and be treated so badly.

Yet even after locals continually raised welfare concerns nothing was done to remove these dogs from their abuser!

Shame on all the authorities involved for allowing this abuse to continue – until it became a ‘nuisance’.

The man was then allowed to abscond taking these poor dogs with him it seems.

Yet still no-one seems to be following up the mistreatment of these dogs!

It seems to be that they’ve moved the problem on to another part of the country so it’s not their problem.

I feel that the RSPCA should be trying to find out where these dogs are and removing them from this abuser.

DEBORAH BROWN Chadwell St. Mary