Persistent fly-tipping on the banks of the Afon Cegin in Bangor could cost the tax payer in the region of £10,000 to clear, because the banks of the river are so steep, a specialist company is required to clear the rubbish.
Nigel Pickavance, councillor for Marchog ward in Bangor, is now in to the process of arranging for the rubbish to be cleared, he said: “I have emailed Gwynedd Council to ask for a meeting to get this clearance work started. In my opinion it would cost less in the long term to erect a stronger and higher fence at the locations affected.
“Further to this I have received a response and the officers are visiting the site and the area will be cleared in the near future with a grant from Tidy Town Wales.”
Despite ‘No tipping’ signs at the site, which refer to a maximum fine of £50,000, fly-tipping remains an ongoing problem. A community litter pick was organised last summer but more rubbish appeared within days of the volunteers efforts.
Councillor Pickavance, who has described the fly-tipping as ’disgusting’ added: “Over many years there has been a constant issue of fly-tipping over the fence of Queens Avenue which ends up on the steep bank of the beautiful Afon Cegin.
“Time and time again Gwynedd Council have cleared this but it keeps showing its ugly face. It has got a lot worse since the community skips programme was stopped.
“We strongly believe that if this fence was made to be higher/stronger that this act of crime would stop.”
Fly-tipping on the banks of the Afon Cegin in Bangor is a persistent problem
