‘Soul-destroying’: Werrington councillor’s anger over rubbish being regularly dumped overnight on David’s Lane

A Peterborough councillor has said rubbish being regularly discarded overnight on a Werrington road is “soul-destroying”.

Werrington councillor John Fox said there is “no excuse” for the litter, which he said has been dumped along David’s Lane three times in as many weeks.

The flurry of incidents have been reported by Werrington residents and shared on social media.

One resident said the litter stretched the “entire length of the lane” and on both sides – claiming it is a “deliberate and dangerous act of antisocial littering”.

Councillor Fox expressed his sympathy for the litter-picking community clean-up group the Wombles of Werrington, who he said are a “credit to the community”.

“It’s soul-destroying,” he said. “It makes me angry more than anything.

"It’s happened three times in the last three weeks overnight, in the early hours of the morning. There’s paper all the way down the street on both sides.

"I’m so proud of our volunteers who keep Werrington clean. They are dedicated and love the area and community.

"I always say communities are only as strong as the people who live within them. I feel sorry for the volunteers – please do not lose faith because we all appreciate the work you put in.

"Hopefully the culprit will be caught and justice will be served.”

A spokesperson for Peterborough City Council said: “We are aware of this litter and will work with partners to try to resolve this issue.

“We are fully committed to tackling littering and fly-tipping which is a blight on our city and something we take extremely seriously.

"Fly-tipping can be reported either online at: https://report.peterborough.gov.uk/ or by calling 01733 747474.”