6 March 2015

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THE Town Council’s Outdoor Team used heavy ropes to  remove rubbish which fly tippers have dumped into St Margaret’s Loop, the redundant railway cutting.

Access proved difficult because of the steep slopes, but the team eventually removed nine supermarket trollies, 1 MSDC recycling bin, a WSCC Highway Barrier, a reclining sofa chair and two bin liners containing bedding and a kettle.

The Town Council has now issued an appeal to the public to stop using  the site as a dumping ground as it not only raises environmental concerns but also risks the safety of the Outdoor team who have to clear up the mess.

Harroway Tree Surgeons also undertook a tree survey on trees growing on the top bank and abutting the rear of residential/commercial properties, and as a result emergency tree works were carried out on two sycamores and a wild cherry which had to be felled because they were leaning and in danger of falling.

The cost of the work topped £1,000.