Litter Towns/cities

[pendle]

Is there a worse stretch of towpath for litter than the stretch in Leamington spa? I cannot believe the level of sh*t/cans/decaying food. Is it because of the absence of litter bins/dod fouling bins?

 

This is in comparison to the wonderful Jepson Gardens only 1/4 mile away

[Burgiesburnin]

The absence of litter bins shouldn't be an excuss to drop rubbish.

[Peter-Bullfinch]

Nuneaton's canal should make some of the local councillors blush with shame for the graffiti and litter on the towpath. If they decided to walk along regularly in the evenings they would see the issues and sort them. Nuneaton deserves a little better.

[junior]

Is there a worse stretch of towpath for litter than the stretch in Leamington spa? I cannot believe the level of sh*t/cans/decaying food. Is it because of the absence of litter bins/dod fouling bins?

 

This is in comparison to the wonderful Jepson Gardens only 1/4 mile away

Yes. Walsall Canal.

[KarlosMacronius]

anywhere in London after a sunny day?

[Delta9]

The squirrels in Jephson gardens are very friendly. Visit them if you are passing by.

[peterboat]

I hate the amount of litter that is stewn around at the moment I took a foto of a Audi convertable throwing Mac Donalds rubbish all over the road.( Mobiles are wonderful things) and informed the council with the foto they hope to prosecute the driver! My friend who was driving wanted to throw all the rubbish over the "ladies" that were driving the car!!

[furnessvale]

I hate the amount of litter that is stewn around at the moment I took a foto of a Audi convertable throwing Mac Donalds rubbish all over the road.( Mobiles are wonderful things) and informed the council with the foto they hope to prosecute the driver! My friend who was driving wanted to throw all the rubbish over the "ladies" that were driving the car!!

I believe someone in London did just that and got stabbed to death by the car occupants for his trouble.

 

George ex nb Alton retired

[peterboat]

The picture was enough for me it caught them in the act as they threw the second lot "overboard" and in Sheffield the council are very keen on this

 

Peter

[national velvet]

Perry bar locks, BCN. We had to spend some time hauling all the detritis (cans, bottles, bags,etc all mixed up with copious amounts of weed) out of the top lock before we could exit it. However the parts of the BCN we visited we found to be much better than we had imagined. We were astounded at the lack of boats of any sort. No Cc'ers or moored boats anywhere that we visited. Some days we did not see any moving boats any hardly any moored boats at all. Shame as apart from the very low water levels the canals are definitely worth a visit.

[PiRSqwared]

Apsley top lock always has dog mess at or near it in my experience.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

 

Is there a worse stretch of towpath for litter than the stretch in Leamington spa? I cannot believe the level of sh*t/cans/decaying food. Is it because of the absence of litter bins/dod fouling bins?

 

Its the one of the worst I've come across.

Lots of Fly tipping from the road above if I remember correctly.

 

Glenn

[nebulae]

Rochdale Canal around Miles Platting.In the mission statement justifying restoration of the canal,it says some where to the effect that a high standard of maintenance will be required .Saw no evidence of this last week .In fairness to CaRT,I think this may be a local authority issue .Pity,as much has been done to improve the area.

[johnmck]

On a more posotive note, travelling through Leicester last month, I was impressed by the lack of rubbish both in the canal and along the towpath. They seem to have got their act together. Well done Leicester.

[Shockabilly]

Leamington…Cheap beer can capital of the canal system I'd say...

Edited December 13, 2014 by Shockabilly

[glenvar]

Slough arm mansion lane bridge , coincidently there happens to be a travellers site directly behind a six ft fence.

[Neil2]

Leamington is no worse than countless other stretches of canal, Blackburn, Nuneaton and Ashton spring to mind.

 

But I have never seen anywhere like Birmingham for graffiti, there's money to be made out of spray paint in that city.

[madcat]

We mount regular work parties from Hawne Basin in order to collect floating litter and stuff on the towpath. It's pretty annoying that people can't be bothered to take their rubbish home.

Litter seems to be a curse of the modern age.

[NickF]

My nomination is past the gypsy camp West of Droitwich, I am pretty sure the poo on the towpath is not from dogs!

[jam]

' all mixed up with copious amounts of weed'

Should have kept that one for yourself

[The Bearwood Boster]

My other half volunteers for CRT in central Brum.(he does not do anyone out of a job,funnily enough the CRT blokes don't like steering the workboat but P does.)Most of the rubbish is from the local bars ie bottles,umbrellas,chairs and even Xmas decorations.

[paulstoke1975]

around stoke is usually pretty clean although outside hanley park has the odd bottle and cans in the morning from the previous night.

to be fair though the park keepers clean them up each day

[starman]

The Rochdale coming into Manchester was grim. Very depressing to see office workers eating lunch at lock sides and chucking rubbish down. Pretty poor in Rochdale itself but met determined CRT volunteers trying to clear up. Good for them.

Urban rubbish is everywhere though - especially where kids have been: from whittlesey to York we've seen playing fields and skate parks covered in bottles, can and wrappers.

[Shockabilly]

In my liberal opinion, all litter bugs should be blow torched…people who drop litter are lower than lino.

[Wanted]

I have to say that I am oft horrified by the rubbish on the but of the Paddington Arm that I am on. It's a never ending battle but I am starting to take a leaf out of Maffi's book and getting involved with cleaning it up.