This is the disgusting tide of filth left by people visiting a children’s play area in Woodthorpe.
Broken bottles and alcohol cans were found at Breck Hill Recreation Ground by local resident James Stephenson during a litter pick.
Mr Stephenson said he managed to fill three black bin bags in just over an hour.
He told Gedling Eye: “I found a huge amount of broken glass from alcohol bottles, gas canisters, pair of manky jeans and other paraphernalia which should be nowhere near a children’s park.
“A lot of the debris looked like it had been there for years. The park and people who use it obviously deserve better so let’s continue to get attention and action for Breck Hill.”
Mr Stephenson recently launched a petition calling on Gedling Borough Council to make improvements to Breck Hill Recreational Ground.
He said: “Breck Hill Recreation Ground’s children’s play area has been neglected, ignored and is in desperate need of investment and refurbishment.
“We are calling on Gedling Borough Council to prioritise investment in a new children’s play area and refurbishment of the grounds.”
The petition has so far attracted 204 signatures.
A new initiative to target litter in the borough was launched yesterday, as Gedling Borough Council announced plans for the Gedling Big Spring Clean.
People across the borough are being urged to take part in litter picks in their local area during a day of action on Saturday, March 16.
You can sign the Breckhill Recreation Ground petition here: https://www.change.org/p/gedling-borough-council-invest-in-improve-and-refurbish-breckhill-recreation-ground-and-play-area
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Perhaps James Stephenson should have declared that he is a prospective Conservative candidate in Woodthorpe.
Keeping that quiet and ignoring the work of the voluntary group “Friends of Breck Hill Park”
He also ignores the fact that in terms of cuts in funding by HIS government, Gedling Borough Council is the second worst affected in the country.
Ah I see the fake accounts are out – why don’t you just grow up! So what if he is a candidate standing in Woodthorpe the fact he is actually doing something makes a change for the usual rubbish councillors we have. There are so many run down parks in Arnold, Daybrook, Carlton I have to take my children to Burton Joyce so that they can play without the risk of cutting themselves on broken glass! So before you start criticising ‘Albert Einstein’ why don’t you take a lesson from your name wait for an apple to fall on your head and then actually start using your brain.