Litter has been concerning the local community in recent years and local residents are feeling neglected due to their concerns not being addressed.
Litter is a problem which affects the whole community and many local residents have been left more than dissatisfied with how their area looks. Although the main roads around Page Hall and Fir Vale are seemingly litter free, the inner roads in the area seem to be the highest cause of concern for the community. Litter of all sorts –including discarded food and household waste- line the pavements of these streets and residents are now fed up and want the council to take action.
One local resident, Razia, spoke to the Messenger about the litter affecting her community,
“It’s horrendous. People need to be educated about litter, as it’s affecting the entire community.”
Another resident spoke to us about the lack of litter bins in the community.
“A few years back, there were litter bins on every street corner. Now, there seems to be one litter bin for the whole community. Although there are road sweepers, litter still is a major problem which is damaging the community.”
The Pakistan Advice and Community Association organise a litter pick for the community. Gulnaz Hussain, from the PACA commented on the litter pick saying,
“There is a need to promote a positive response in the community to the litter picking. But this needs to be supported by the Council and statutory organisations.”
Litter is now becoming a problem which is affecting the community as a whole, and is damaging the looks and reputation of the areas and litter correlates to the increase of rodents in the area too.
Nafeesa, a pupil at a local school spoke to the Messenger about the litter being a problem for the community.
“At school, we get taught about throwing our litter away properly, and in school we have many litter bins. But outside of school there aren’t many litter bins, so people just throw their litter anywhere because it’s easier.”
Another local resident spoke to the Messenger about the community not helping to pull together to keep the area tidy, saying
“People seem to be more interested in the blame culture than in helping to keep their own community clean. The litter is everybody’s responsibility and everyone should help to clean the community.”
The local community needs to be equipped with the means necessary to keep the area clean. Residents feel as if the council isn’t doing enough, and more litter bins should be available in Page Hall and Fir Vale. Although the main roads are now regularly cleaned, the inner roads are severely neglected, and residents feel as if the council should do more to clean these streets.
To get more information on how you can help clean your area visit http://www.keepbritaintidy.org.
To report litter or dumping to the Council contact: 2734567
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