A frustrated woman has spoken out about living in what she believes is the "filthiest street in Anfield".
Marg Evans, 68, has lived in Ince Avenue in Anfield for 14 years. She says the state of the area has got progressively worse and is causing lots of issues for local people.
The key issue for residents is the large amount of mud and water collecting at grass verges on the street, which is making trips between their homes and vehicles hazardous. This has been exacerbated by cars parking partly on the grass verges - a move necessary due to the narrowness of the road.
As well as the mud issues, images show a lot of litter has collected in Ince Avenue, leading Marg to declare it the "filthiest street in Anfield".
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Marg said: "We have to put up with the state of the road every year, but it is getting worse due to neglect. It is making it very hard for people to get from one side of the road to another, for people getting in and out of their cars and walking into their homes. There are no clear paths to help people avoid all this mud.
"There are basically moats of water now, even taxis have told residents to go to the end of the road to get picked up so they don't get mud in the cab.
"You can be all dressed up and ready to go out, but trying to get into the taxi will see you walking through mud and when you come home you've got to be a contortionist to get out of the car without getting covered in mud.
"I don't think it's asking to much to cross the road or get into your car without tracking mud into your homes and ruining your footwear. All we need is another row of flags and more paths or wider paths to walk on."
Marg, who has twice fallen over because of the state of her road, added: "It's really dangerous for children and adults. It's absolutely awful, I don't know what to say."
Marg says she has raised the issues regularly with her local councillors. A spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: “Ince Avenue is treated weekly for cleansing but during the winter, because it’s tree lined on both sides, the focus shifts to address leaf fall clearance.
“The difficulty for cleansing is that Ince Avenue is heavily parked at all times. The council has undertaken letter drops to create a clear run at cleansing but this has not always worked. Also being a narrow road drivers have to park on the kerbs which means the grassed areas, known as a green ribbon, are churned up with the constant movement of vehicles. Unfortunately this is made worse during any wet weather.
“Green ribbon parking is an issue the city council has a programme of reinstatement for but its only effective in drier warmer months when the ground is stable.
“Concerning the widening of the pavement, this would require a site assessment and would have budget implications so in this instance we would ask the resident to submit their request and concerns in writing , via the council’s Have Your Say process, and our highways team will investigate the matter.“
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