Flytippers stopped in their tracks by bollards at Glasgow cemetery
CALLOUS flytippers attempting to dump their waste in a Glasgow cemetery will now be stopped in their tracks.
Bollards have been installed at the entrance to the Lambhill Cemetery and Western Necropolis in the north of the city following pressure from the Evening Times.
We previously told how hundreds of abandoned tyres, wooden pallets and furniture were left strewn near graves.
Over the months, an office printer, couch, car bumper and car battery were also dumped nearby.
Grieving families were left further upset by the blatant disregard for their loved ones and called on the Evening Times to help.
It was believed drivers were entering the cemetery at the Maryhill Crematorium entrance and driving past gravesides before reaching the spot where the items were dumped.
Tyres are not accepted at Glasgow’s commercial waste disposal centres or as household waste so are often flytipped around the city, causing problems for land and environmental services.
Glasgow City Council were tasked with removing the bulky items which were dropped down a steep slope close to the graves.
Teams are continuing their efforts 10 months on from when the issue was originally reported.
A significant amount of the rubbish has been removed, while other items are in areas too dangerous for council workers to access without specialised equipment.
Gates to the cemetery will now be locked between 5pm and 8am to stop those responsible.
Jim Keeney, whose son is buried nearby, previously said the situation was causing his family upset.
He added: “It is a difficult situation for the workers because of how dangerous the area where the mess was dumped but they have done a great job in tidying it up.
“I’ve been there and seen them working and I’m very grateful.
“Now that the bollards are
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“Thanks to the Evening Times and the council for all their work.”
A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “We hope the introduction of the bollards will keep the flytippers out of the cemetery permanently.
“It’s unbelievable that some people ever thought it was okay to dump their waste in a place of remembrance.
“The mourners who encountered the fly-tipped waste were fully entitled to be upset by what they saw and we are glad this matter has been resolved.”