Fears dumped bags could attract rats
Published Date:
27 February 2008
More grot spots have been identified across South Holland by Spalding Guardian readers.
A Donington cyclist was appalled to see a grot spot by the side of the road while riding on the outskirts of the village.
Steve Pulfer, of Quadring Road, came across a mound of black bags dumped next to a dyke as he rode along Wykes Lane and decided to contact us to highlight the act as part of our campaign.
He said: "This has not only spoilt a beautiful area of Lincolnshire countryside but must also be encouraging rats.
"I hope that by highlighting this it will shame those people responsible into putting their rubbish in the proper place – out for the dustmen to collect.
"It does look like it's just household rubbish. We have a perfectly good refuse service in this area so there is absolutely no need for this."
A Spalding woman has nominated the land around the level crossing in Winsover Road as the town's worst grot spot.
Janet Doubleday, of St John's Road, says that every time she walks past she is appalled by the amount of litter that has built up in the land by the side of the train line.
She said: "I think it's the worst grot spot in the middle of Spalding.
"I think it's disgusting. I could cry. I hate to see Spalding looking like it does at the moment."
The land is the responsibility of Network Rail and it asks that anyone who has a complaint or issue regarding land belonging to it should contact its helpline.
A spokesman said: "If issues are reported through our helpline they can be traced through our system and we can find out who was assigned to deal with it and if people then come back to us with a further query we can find out why things have or haven't been done.
"In the past we have had issues reported to do with fly- tipping, waste and graffiti which we have dealt with."
To report a problem ring Network Rail's helpline on 0845 711 4141.
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Last Updated:
27 February 2008 5:13 PM
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