Rats are on the loose at derelict site, say residents
CALL FOR CLEAN-UP ACTION
EMPTY garages in Hucknall have become a dumping ground for rubbish, attracting rats, and residents are calling for action.
The garage doors in Bramble Drive, Hucknall, are broken and damaged and, as a result, rubbish is left in the area.
Residents are frustrated that nothing has been done to resolve an issue they say has been going on for years.
People say they have seen rodents roaming around the rubbish.
Aileen Brookes, 60, of Gorse Walk, lives directly in front of the garages and has installed a camera to try and catch the people throwing the rubbish.
She said: “It’s derelict and just disgusting.
“It’s now a dumping ground and I’ve got to go out to that every single day.
“There are rats coming through to my garden. It’s been like this for years. People ask why I don’t just leave.”
Mrs Brookes explained how there were no signs warning about flytipping. She blames Gedling Borough Council for the state of the area.
She added: “The council has done nothing. It’s been a long time.
“It’s just terrible. Nobody knows who owns what or what’s happening.
“I think it should be turned into parking spaces.”
Edward Jayamaha, 48, a volunteer for the Conservative Party, noticed the garages as he was walking around the area doing a survey on what residents think of their local area.
He explained how residents mentioned to him the overflow of rubbish and called it a “derelict state”. He said: “I’ve never seen an area this deprived.
“It’s strange, you see it straight away. “It’s been let down by the council as no-one is doing anything. “It’s a big issue and brings the whole area down. “Certain residents said they’re unaware of what services the council provides and who is responsible for what. “It seems like a really good community. They just need a little help from the council.”
The borough council responded to the concerns of the residents, saying their powers were limited.
A council spokesperson said: “The garages on the Brickyard Estate are privately owned and unfortunately this limits the powers we have to do anything to improve the area. “Our wardens regularly visit the site and we will send out officers over the next few days to see if there’s anything more we can do.
“We appreciate the problems raised by the residents and we ask that they report any fly-tipping or antisocial behaviour to us and we will investigate.”
It’s now a dumping ground. There are rats coming through to my garden
Aileen Brookes