The fly-tipping pandemic hitting an area of North Liverpool shows no sign of slowing down.
Kevin Robinson-Hale said residents in Everton are “sick and tired” of waking up to the sight of rubbish dumped in front of their properties. The Green Party candidate at this year’s Liverpool Council by-election said greater enforcement was needed to deter those responsible.
Images seen by the ECHO show a sofa, a deluge of bin bags and even old mattresses being left on Anderson Street. Mr Robinson-Hale said: “The fly-tipping pandemic is far from over.
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“I am getting messages from people in the community who are sick and tired of waking up to sites like the one on Anderson Street. Although cameras have gone up more needs to happen. More patrols for on-the- spot fines and, in the case of Anderson Street, I believe better street lighting and a camera on the main lamp post with signage will help.”
The ECHO has reported previously about the “endemic” issues blighting the popular Everton Park. At the end of April, a burned out motorbike and graffiti were left at the Netherfield Road area of the park after fly-tipping and damage to fences and signage was reported in February.
Friends of Everton Park (FoEP) reached out to Merseyside Police and Liverpool Council in a bid to bring the vandalism to an end. The force has now responded and said it has held “productive meetings” with partners from the local authority and City Watch to agree upgrades to the CCTV system, which already covers the park, and improvements to street lighting, to deter would-be criminals.
Merseyside Police Community Policing Inspector Sarah Rotherham said officers took a “zero-tolerance” approach to anti-social behaviour. A spokesperson for Liverpool Council said in February that the local authority was open to discussions around additional signage at the site.
Liverpool Council already spends £9.5m a year cleaning up litter, has invested more than £8m in its alleyways programme to create safe and cleaner neighbourhoods, and is rolling out improved litter bins in the city’s major parks. Replying to Mr Robinson-Hale’s concerns on Twitter, the council’s Streetscene services said officers were working to get the tipping resolved.
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