Residents ‘disgusted’ at huge mess in many of Havering’s parks
Upminster Park entrance covered in nitrus oxide canisters, canns and boxes. Picture: Sandra James - Credit: Sandra James
As parks all over the borough are left scattered with rubbish after the sunny weekend, residents and councillors call for more park patrols.
Harrow Lodge Park is a similar scene. Picture: Amanda O'Shea - Credit: Amanda O'Shea
Residents have been posting pictures online of at least three different parks in the borough, up in arms about the mess – including empty canisters of potentially dangerous nitrous oxide.
On recently visiting Harrow Lodge park, resident Denise Clark said: “Disgusting! Never seen rubbish over there like it. My dog also picked up some ‘nicotine bottle’ that had written on it ‘highly addictive’!
Bins overflowing in Harrow Lodge Park. Picture: Amanda O'Shea - Credit: Amanda O'Shea
“Hornchurch Country Park is just as bad! I wouldn’t want to just go over there even for a walk but with a dog it’s a nightmare!”
Marjana Homina added: “Sadly, a lot of rubbish recently in the park. Some of it generated by overflowing bins. More bins are needed.”
Many groups enjoyed the weekend sun leaving their mark in Upminster Park: Ray Siggins - Credit: Ray Siggins
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Havering Residents Association is putting forward questions at the council meeting tonight, June 3, about littering.
Councillor Gillian Ford said: “We would like to see an increase in bin emptying to stop littering around the bin.
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“We also would like to see an anti-litter campaign to promote responsible disposal of rubbish when out, and finally greater parks enforcement on social distancing and instant litter fines.”
