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Lier problemgeing worse, say volunteers


LITTERpickers inLeedswho col- lected 18 bags of rubbish in a day say the problemis gettingworse, writes Jade Schopman. Ten residents took part in the


day of action in the village and their experiences echo similar is- sues in other rural areas . Littering hasworsened recently,


with people throwing fast food wrappers, empty beer bottles and packaging out of cars into the fly- tipping hotspot of Burberry Lane. LesleyMartin, parish councillor


for Leeds, said: “It’s terrible out there, volunteers collected 18 bags from Burberry Lane alone during the litter pick.” The team complained that as


soon as the litter picks have fin- ished, the problemsimply returns. Leeds borough councillor Gill


Fort, who has been a vocal cam- paigner against the huge amount of litter, said: “Themajority of the litter is cans, fast food packaging, cigarettes and empty bottles.


Litter pickers PeterMartin, Alastair Pollock and Gill Fort “People just throwit out of their


cars when driving by. The biggest problem for Leeds in general is having junction 8 services so close by, itmounts up over time. “It doesn’t help having places


likeMcDonald’s andCosta so close together, which is where themost of the litter comes from. “It should not be up to residents


to clean up thismess.“Sometimes I feel like bagging up all the rubbish


News CCTV call to sto Church repair


CALLS for the installation of CCTV cameras to prevent fly-tip- ping on a country road have been made by the local borough coun- cillor.


Burberry Lane, near Kingswood,


has been targeted by waste dumpers for years, but in recent months, the problem has become more acute withwaste often strewn across the middle of the road. Cllr Gill Fort, pictured right, said:


“Every month we are having toi- lets, sinks and construction waste dumped in the village, specifically in Burberry Lane. We are now thinking of installing cameras on private land to oversee the problem area.” A recent event in Burberry Lane


fromMcDonald’s and throwing it on their front door to see if they’ll do anything. “These food outlets need to put


saw a caravan burned out while a car remains on a footpath nearby,


up signs asking people to dispose of litter properly or take it home.” Cllr Fort added: “Childrenmust


be educated on the dangers of lit- tering, there’s no other real en- forcement out there other than teaching young people that these actions reflect on the community.”


STAPLEHURST vineyard Hush Heath will send its sparkling wine to Canada after landing a deal with one of the world’s largest alcohol buyers. Hush Heath’s Balfour 1503 Clas-


sic Cuvée is the first English sparkling wine selected for the Liquor Contril Board (LCBO) of On- tario’s Vintages Classics Pro-


BROOMFIELD Church is to em- bark works to restore the tower, having raised a promising amount ofmoney. Repair costs increased to almost


£39,000 earlier this year. The church announced: “Al-


though the total required has not yet been reached, we have enough in our reserves to safely make a start.” Work is expected to begin in


Illegal fly-tipping is costing local authorities hun- dreds of thou- sands of pounds, says Cllr Gill Fort


April 2019. Panto dates


LEEDSAmateur Dramatic Society is holding its annual pantomime on Friday, February 1 and Satur- day, February 2. Sleeping Beauty in the Fifties is But it is also a problem in many rural areas, including Langley,


will be performed at at Leeds vil- lage hall. Ticketswill be available soon.


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