Man's regret at moving to Normanton because of fly-tipping problem
A NORMANTON man says he regrets moving to the area due to the amount of rubbish dumped in the streets.
Tim Davies, who recently moved to Derby with his partner, said there was a "major issue" with fly tipping.
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One of the photos taken by Tim Davies
"Being relatively new to Derby, I am disgusted how dirty this area of the city continues to be," he said.
"The problem shows no sign of being resolved by those in power."
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Mr Davies has contacted Derby City Council in a bid to get the suburb cleaned up and has taken photos to show the extent of the problem.
He said: "There's not a day that goes by where I'm not reporting problems with waste and fly tipping.
"I'm so fed up being on the phone I now just e-mail the Streetpride team.
"I've even started taking pictures of the problem while I go about my business walking though the troubled areas and e-mailing them to the team.
"It is clear that urgent action needs to be taken, and the council needs to take the lead."
Arboretum ward councillor Fareed Hussain said Twyford Street and surrounding areas had been identified as problem spots and councillors had previously come up with a scheme in a bid to tackle the issue.
Mr Hussain said: "About three or four months ago, we had a meeting with residents who had a number of problems.
"We came up with an action plan to make sure it didn't happen again. But we need to look again at the area. We need the Streetpride teams to visit the area regularly and deal with problems there and then.
"But residents also need to get involved. The only way we can turn an area around is to work together.
"It's very unseemly. I see the effect it has on people who have lived there a long time and they see the area deteriorating before their very eyes.
"A sense of hopelessness creeps in. It's hard to turn an area around but we have to make sure that this doesn't happen again."
Our Clean Up Derby campaign was launched last year. Scores of readers have told the Derby Telegraph about problem areas, which we have then helped to get tidied.
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by appraiser
Monday, February 25 2013, 9:34PM
“why blame the rodents in this instance (metaphorically speaking), the issue is why are the lazy residents of Normanton dumping their rubbish on the streets in the first place? ultimately its these residents who create the problem that has led to habit with some East European migrants scavenging. Surely the blame lies firmly in the hands of those dumping!!!!!”
by smshogun
Monday, February 25 2013, 6:19PM
“Marcus:
They go through your bins to gather personal information which they can sell on, this would include receipts, bank statements, or indeed anything personal or financial such as utility bills which they can use to clone your identity. Many now ask for some form of ID and from much of this they can obtain a birth certificate, many also ask for a utility bill and with these two items they can obtain a credit card in your name, now you suddenly find your mail is re-routed and they are receiving your mail.
Next thing you know your bank account is drained, its that simple; yet many people still throw documentation containing personal information in their bins instead of shredding and burning it, now you know what they're doing.”
by jockyb
Monday, February 25 2013, 1:47PM
“Cllr Hussain says "Residents also need to get involved." Hasn't he realised yet, it's those self same residents who are doing the fly tipping?. I don't think the fly tippers are coming from other areas to dump their rubbish.”
by Arebel
Monday, February 25 2013, 12:33PM
“Yes Derbyborn
Me I Once Got A Three Seater Settee In My Wheel Bin It Was Emptied With No Problems
In Chaddesden And I Have Seen Kids Toys Bikes Pushchairs And Allsorts Dumped On The Streets And Local Green, Some Times Left For Days Before Removed.”
by make_redgreen
Monday, February 25 2013, 12:26PM
“Why will 'they' allow a new wave from Europe?
That'll be the continuation of divide and conquer while the world gets slowly asset stripped back to serfdom.”
by mark_sinfin
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:58AM
“its part of the easten european culture, what they do with there rubbish, many a time ive seen people in big cars wearing expensive suits and fur coats pull up and go through the rubbish to see if there is anything they want and it all ends up going. we need to make those moving here realise this isnt the case in this country a campain in the local area and fines for thoses doing it will be the only way to stop this.”
by DerbyBorn
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:48AM
“I remember back in the '60's when things started to improve (post war), I really never expected that we would suddenly get pulled downwards like this.”
by Marcus_oNE
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:25AM
“Le's be honest about this - prior to the influx of Eastern Europeans arriving there was not a problem of such magnitude. In addition to this the Eastern European migrants have a habit of scavenging through wheelie bins searching for I do not know what....!!!
In an area riddled with as many problems as Normanton bringing in new migrants, who have no sense of civic pride or infrastructure was always going to be a recipe for disaster! I am dreading the consequences of when the cap on Bulgaria and Romania is lifted next year unless the Government sees sense and blocks it!”
by ground_hog
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:24AM
“We hear about instant penalties of £50+ for dropping a bit of paper or cigarette butt, so why do dumped furniture and boxes and bags of rubbish not bring fines on the culprits? There seems to be some consensus as to the main offenders which must aggravate community relations. And if our government does not block another pending influx authorised by the EU open-borders policy, relations will get worse here and in many communities.”
by Marcus_oNE
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:18AM
“Lets be honest about this - prior to the influx of Eastern European migrants, Normanton never had a problem of this magnitude! In addition to this you also get the East European community members searching through bins trying to find I do not know what...!!
Normanton has enough problems to contend with as it is... the arrival of new migrants was always going to be a ticking timebomb... I am absolutely dreading what will happen next year when the cap is removed on the numbers entering from Bulgaria and Romania unless the Government sees sense and blocks this now!”