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Published Date:
05 March 2010
Empty cans of beer, wrappings and cigarette packets are among the items dumped at a rubbish hotspot.
Chocolate wrappings and water bottles are also among the items which have been thrown onto the grass verge by truck drivers who park along Long Croft Road in Corby.

The problem has re-emerged despite the installation of large yellow bins following
the issue being highlighted by the Evening Telegraph in 2008 as part of a clear-up campaign headed by ward councillor, Stan Heggs.

Now, Cllr Heggs is trying to get signs in different languages put up along the roadside telling drivers that littering will not be tolerated.

Yesterday, he and Robin Chessor, from council contractors Kier Street Services, went to assess the scale of the problem.

Cllr Heggs said: "We had this two years ago and there was a massive clear-up that lasted a week. Bins were also put in along the run. But now we have littering again. It's unbelievable that there are yellow bins down here and they are not being used.

"There are also items being flytipped, even though the recycling centre is not even a mile away."

Mr Chessor said: "Some of the bags have excrement in them. There aren't any toilet facilities around here.

"Litter picking is not within our contract but we want to help the community.

"There was a lot of effort that went into the last litter pick. It was shortly after Christmas and it was snowy, so it wasn't done in the best of conditions.

"The bags of excrement make this a health hazard. The smell is awful.

"It's always been bad around here for litter. I think signs in European languages would help."

Cllr Heggs said he would be speaking to the environmental department at Corby Council about the possibility of signs and making contact with distributors in the area to make lorry drivers aware of the concerns.

Up to 20 lorry drivers a day park along the road to take a break before picking up or dropping off loads at nearby warehouses.

Villages including Stanion and Weldon have also had problems with trucks driving through their communities having been directed by sat nav systems, despite many rural roads being subject to weight restrictions.



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  • Last Updated: 05 March 2010 9:18 AM
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aegt,

05/03/2010 17:14:29
they should be charged a high tariff for parking thus if they mess up there is money in the pot for cleaning. Bet they would keep tidy then.
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couldn't make it up,

05/03/2010 17:51:02
Make it a Clearway meaning no stopping or parking and problem solved!!!

It's not hard
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05/03/2010 22:01:04
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chris powell,

Kettering 06/03/2010 23:00:50
Dont waste money on "please dont litter" signs in different languages. They know its wrong to leave rubbish no matter what nationality they are. This filthy pig scum should be fined on the spot. Truck doesn't move until fine paid. £500 would make them think twice. Warden controlled. Wages paid by the fines collected. No cost to the tax payer. Simple solution, if you want one.


Obviously some do gooder doesn't think these people who leave bags of excrement lying around are filthy pig scum, so they remove my comment. Leave the comment, get a bag and go and remove the poo!!
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