Resident anger as fly-tippers strike
SPRING may be well and truly in the air but waste chiefs have had to respond to two separate Observer readers who lamented the state of parts of the town.
The images highlighted littering at Accrington railway station and the accumulation of ongoing fly-tipping off Hyndburn Road, Accrington in recent days.
Resident Anita Greenwood asked: “What example does it set for the town when there is rubbish all over the floor? Also the planters advertising a floral market town are an embarrassment. Not a daffodil in sight.”
A Hyndburn council spokesperson said: “The black planters were donated by the Council to the voluntary group Incredible Edible Accrington who put them on the station back in 2016.
“Each year the tubs are planted up with edibles such as fruits, herbs, vegetables and some edible flowers.
“The ethos of the Incredible Edible International movement is to plant edibles in public places for people to take home for free.
“At this time of the year
they may look a little bare but that’s in part due to it being too cold/early in the season.
“With regards to the litter, the council regularly provide a cleaning service to the public footpaths
outside the station but any litter on the station platform/paths/tracks and emptying of litterbins is the responsibility of Network Rail.”
Separately, the spokesperson added that they
were aware of “fly-tipping issues” on private land, in Central ward, saying they are having discussions with the landowner to tidy it up.
The Observer was contacted by a second con
cerned resident, who wished to remain anonymous, with photos of the outbreak at wasteland near Frederick Street and Steiner Street.
Anyone with spare time to give who would like to
become a volunteer, can contact the Accrington Incredible Edible group through the website www. incredibleedible.org.uk.
There are also a number of local litter picking groups.
IT’S the world’s greatest steeplechase, drawing a huge global audience for a spectacle unlike anything else.
And the crowds will be back at Aintree this weekend after the Grand National was held behind closed doors last year due to Covid restrictions.
Minella Times galloped to victory in the Grand National 2021, with his jockey – Rachael Blackmore – becoming the first woman to win the historic event.
To help you get involved in all the action, we have put together this easy-to-use sweepstake kit.
And if you are not back in the office yet – you can still play with family and friends.
On the page opposite are the names of the 40 top horses and the names of their trainers, plus four reserves, should any of the top 40 pull out, along with a guide to each horse’s form (information correct at the time of writing). Final declarations are announced today.
We suggest charging £2 a ticket, which will give you a prize kitty of £80.
Cut out the names opposite, throw them in a bag or box, get your friends or family to draw a ticket and fill in the list, below, with the details of who has picked which horse. The winner will take away £40, the second £25, the third £10 and the fourth a fiver. Good luck!
Race coverage begins on ITV on Saturday, from 2pm, with the Randox Grand National starting at 5.15pm