Councillors and residents were left fuming after the sunny weather caused chaotic scenes in coastal areas across Sunderland over the weekend. Conservative councillors said rubbish was "spilling out of bins" and said residents were complaining about "dangerous and obstructive" parking over the weekend in Roker and Seaburn.
The councillors claimed the bins were not being emptied and rubbish was piling up around bins and spilling onto roads due to the influx of visitors to Sunderland's stunning coastline. They said road safety concerns were also raised by residents who reported instances of dangerous, obstructive and unlawful parking across the area, with some visitors abandoning their vehicles on grassed verges.
Marine Walk in Roker was also badly affected by motorists parking their vehicles on double yellow lines across the length of the road. The councillors have since slammed Sunderland City Council for "failing to adequately pre-empt road safety and waste management issues" during one of the hottest and busiest weekends of the year so far. They also said there is inadequate parking provision in the area.
