Enfield Council has failed to remove flytipped rubbish including

an old mattress from Soham Open Space in Enfield Lock, despite being

alerted to the problem in November 2010. The council also seems to have

quietly removed its flytipping removal targets from the council website,

raising concerns about just how long the council will now leave rubbish

before collecting it.

 

Local Liberal Democrat

spokesperson, Paul D. Smith commented: “I reported the mattress,

complete with photographs and a map showing the location last

year. Short of driving the van there myself, I couldn't have been more

helpful and yet the mattress was still there this weekend. Worse still,

Soham Open Space is now in a terrible state with every tuft of grass and

hedge full of litter.

 

“The most frustrating

aspect of this is comparing Soham Open Space to, say, Bush Hill Park.

Both are large open areas with football pitches but whilst Bush Hill

Park is clean and well tended, Soham Open Space appears totally

neglected.

 

“Residents can help by

reporting any flytipping they observe promptly, but we must then hold

the council to account and ensure they remove this rubbish quickly and

effectively,” he concluded.