Man dismayed at litter left in lane

A Haywards Heath resident sent the Middy this photo of his two children picking up litter recently, which he said was left by engineering teams working on the Brighton to London main line. Tim Bird of Oakhurst Lane said he was ‘dismayed’ to find coffee cups and fast-food wrappers left in his street. “I am happy to report my twin girls, Seren and Hope, did a fine job tidying up,” he said. “Sometimes the younger generation really do put adults to shame, don’t they?” Tom McNamee, the director in charge of the Brighton to London blockade, said: “We had over 2,500 people working during the nine-day blockade and have received lots of positive feedback regarding workforce behaviour in general. Littering is something we take incredibly seriously, so we will review with the team working near this location and take action where required.” He said Network Rail would rebrief workers to make sure they do not leave any litter behind.