A rat-infested street in Scotland littered with dumped carpets, beds and sofas could be Britain’s most fly-tipped street.
Tannahill Road, found in Paisley in the Scottish lowlands near Glasgow, is constantly strewn with discarded furnishings, junk and rubbish, attracting rodents and more unloved objects, and residents say its sorry state is getting worse. Tommy Eggerty, who lived on the road for 19 years before moving around the corner, said the council had failed to sort it out.
He said: “The council is taking nothing to do with it. It’s been going on for ages, they have done nothing.
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“They need to get their finger out, if it was happening where they stayed, they wouldn’t put up with it.“It’s ridiculous because it’s going to be full of rats, that’s for certain.”
The road, in the Ferguslie Park area, is due to be demolished next month but nearby residents are fed up of the growing mounds of waste. 75-year-old Tommy believes people come from “all over” to dump their “all sorts” on the street.
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He said: “Just catch some of them. I think they should have a warden here, even during the day because they’re tipping during the day not just at night.” The Scot said the bus was unable to follow its usually route last week because litter was “dumped in the middle of the road, and carpets were all over the place”.
Demolition of the disused housing estate, which the road is part of, is due to start next month after the council approved a £630,000 contract last Thursday. Demolition firm Caskie will bulldoze 51 blocks of empty council houses in a project that is expected to last a year.
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Terry McTernan, chair of Ferguslie Community Council, said: “We’re delighted that this has eventually gone through. As I’ve said before, if it was up to us, we would have it demolished tomorrow but we appreciate there are processes that need to be followed.
“I do need to compliment the council on their increased and regular communication with us over recent months, particularly in regards to fly-tipping. The fly-tipping, it needs to be said though, is getting worse again. The buses couldn’t even get through recently because of the fly-tipping.”
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A Renfrewshire Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of local concerns about fly tipping at the Tannahill Regeneration area. Council officers have implemented a number of measures to address the issues, including regular visits to investigate and clear fly tipping and debris.
“The access road to the site will soon be closed off to help stop illegal dumping and suitable surveillance measures will shortly be in place to help identify and fine those responsible.
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