Anger over litter on Gloucester verges on gateway roads to the city
LITTER strewn across roadside verges in Gloucester has been labelled an "eyesore of epic proportions".
Problem hotspots have been identified along the Hempsted bypass and he A40 between the Over and Longford roundabouts. Drivers have reported all manner of litter, as well as bin bags full of rubbish, dumped on the verges.
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Rubbish on the A40 verge
The verge along the A40 is only litter picked twice a year.
Commuter Scott Russell, believes Gloucester City and Gloucestershire County Councils should dig deep in their pockets to sort the problem out.
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He said: "Surely a part of any spare cash granted to Gloucester has got to be spent on a massive litter collection along the bypass. It's an eyesore of epic proportion. The priority is to attract people to enjoy the centre of this ancient city, and to explore on foot the Docks and new shopping/eating venues, not to allow this mess to put people off."
Driver Jemma Lewis, 24, said: "I had a friend stay from Bristol recently and was really embarrassed by all the litter on verges."
The problems on both roads is now being looked at by the county council.
Sally Godwin, manager of the council's highways team, which is responsible for the Hempsted bypass, said: "Now we have been alerted to the debris on the Hempsted bypass, we will send someone out to take a look and arrange any action necessary."
She said drivers can report issues to www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/reportit."
The A40 is the responsibility of the city council.
A spokesman said: "As this is a major road, to undertake a litter pick means the closure of lanes, which causes traffic disruption and inconvenience."
8 Comments
by tishwash
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 8:04AM
“why do we need to close the lanes if it's in the verges behind the barrier ? If we do need to close the lanes then do it at quiet times for a few hours ? how about at night ? head torches and community service people?”
by TimMessanger
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:30AM
“Joseph Kaleja has 150 hours work to do that should get it clear!”
by TimMessanger
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:28AM
“This is how it's done in Scotland - http://tinyurl.com/c8lwsld”
by Ysedra
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:02AM
“The social payback muppets will cost you, nowadays.”
by GlosJ_26
Monday, March 18 2013, 9:51AM
“The section of the bypass in hempsted, next to the new linden/bellway homes site is particuarly bad for fly tipping, passing on a daily basis there is always something new strewn on the ground, furniture, rubbish, pushchairs, nappies. Perhaps the Hempsted Residents Association could organise a litter pick down there instead of just focussing on the "old hempsted" part of the village or the parts they consider "important.
That said, I simply cannot understand the mentality of the people that do this, there is a tip/recycling centre within 500 meters.......”
by TimMessanger
Monday, March 18 2013, 9:24AM
“How about just using the social payback muppets to clean up the area!”
by Morrigan
Monday, March 18 2013, 9:21AM
“It's not a pedestrian right of way, the bushes prevent the rubbish from going anywhere, so is it really necessary to have more than a bi-annual clean-up? Don't we have more important things to be 'embarrassed' about?”
by DC007
Monday, March 18 2013, 8:54AM
“How about we set up regular 'Chain gangs' of low risk prisoners to pick up litter? Get them to put something back into the Community.........and if a few of them get taken out by cars....meh!”