More eyesores reported
Published Date:
17 April 2008
More grot spots blighting our district have been highlighted by Spalding Guardian readers.
Spalding woman Lesley Edwards, of Truro Way, wants something done to clear up her walk into the centre of the town and nominated the patch of land behind Patriot Close because of the amount of plastic bags, tin cans and food wrappers dumped there.
She said: "It's alongside a walk through from this estate onto Winsover Road and there is a lot of rough vegetation that never gets cut down by anybody. It's not a very nice spot to look at as you walk past."
Donington walker Neil Bourne has called on dog owners to stop spoiling his village by letting their pets foul in the parks and on the pavements.
Mr Bourne (46), of Maple Way, says the mess creates a poor impression for visitors.
He said: "Certain places seem to get covered in dog mess. Some people are heartless and they just cannot be bothered to pick it up.
"It can be dangerous at the best of times and it is certainly in danger of putting people off walking in Donington."
Mr Bourne also pointed out other areas where rubbish had been dumped, including a bike, wheelbarrow and pallet thrown in a ditch.
Litter louts are leaving a Long Sutton cemetery in a bad condition for visitors looking to pay their respects.
Bottles, cans and food wrappers have been left strewn across the Baptist chapel cemetery.
Boston visitor Dicey Briston was appalled to see the state of the graveyard when she came to see the grave of father-in-law Dennis Briston.
She said: "My husband (David) takes a bin bag with him and clears up all the burger wrappers and cigarette packets. It's the worst cemetery I have ever visited.
"Every time I go there seems to be more and more rubbish and it's such a shame because I think Long Sutton is such a pretty little place."
Parish council chairman John Clarey said that there was also a problem with bags of rubbish dumped in the London Road cemetery and questioned why people would take rubbish there when the refuse collection service is second to none.
Residents in Penny Gardens, Kirton, rolled up their sleeves to tidy up their neighbourhood.
They collected litter and planted new shrubs in a collective clean-up to make the area more attractive.
The event followed a consultation between residents and housing association Longhurst Homes and was held in association with Groundwork Lincolnshire.
The clean-up came at the end of a year of activities supported by Groundwork Lincs and Kirton Parish Council chairman David Smith hopes it will prove the springboard for the rest of the village to follow suit.
The full article contains 456 words and appears in Spalding Guardian newspaper.
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Last Updated:
16 April 2008 2:45 PM
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Source:
Spalding Guardian
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Location:
Spalding
