Skegness is a popular destination for Nottinghamshire tourists not everyone is happy with all the visitors. 'Roll on winter' says a litter picker who is sick of the extra work tourists bring during the summer. Sue Elliff, 58, often litter picks in Skegness and says this summer has been particularly bad for rubbish being left on the town's beaches, reports Lincolnshire Live.
She blames tourists for being less considerate of Skegness than the locals. She said: "I went for a mid-morning walk and noticed the council hadn't emptied one of the main bins coming up from one main carpark, Seaview Road, Seaview Ramp. It's overflowing.
"It's Sunday, it's the first bin people hit coming onto and off the beach so therefore rubbish is just going to be dumped next to it or left on the beach. Also, my friend and I haven't been doing litter picks on the beach or the promenade for the last two weeks as he's had Covid, and I must say the state of the beach is bad.
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"The tide has been clearing the rubbish from the beach going southwards from Seaview to the Pier, but Northwards from Seaview to North Shore Ramp, there has been a discarded metal barbecue and its rubbish there a fortnight."
She added: "There are cans, plastic bottles plus tissues and the barbecue itself. It's not that far from the ramp for a council worker just to go and clear it up.
"I must admit this last fortnight has been very disheartening, as yet again, litter has increased tenfold. I have lost the will to clean up as I feel, 'why bother?'
"You get up the next morning, go for your walk and it's just as bad. Roll on Winter when the tourists stay at home.
"Let them litter their own towns." Local councillor for the area Danny Brookes said: "I know that this year particularly the council has had a bit of a hard time because a few people of the cleansing team have been off with Covid.
"But the people should be taking their rubbish home with them. They bring it but they do not take it back.
"I think the vast majority is from tourism." He added: "People need to have consideration for the town.
"We welcome them with open arms and they leave their rubbish here. The council can't always be held responsible for actions of others."
East Lindsey District Council has been approached for comment.
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