SIR – On behalf of all of us at South Square, Thornton, I would like to express both our sadness at Valerie Binney’s death after a long illness and our gratitude for the many ways in which she supported South Square during the years in which she was an ex-officio member of our management committee.

We particularly appreciated the way in which she made sure we would support her Thornton in Bloom campaign - long may her hanging baskets remain as a memorial to her amazing energy!

Pete Lund, South Square, Thornton