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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Joshua Hartley

Sneinton's 'dirtiest street' blighted by rubbish as people 'dump bottles and litter'

Disgusted neighbours have labelled their street the 'dirtiest' in their area due to rubbish regularly being 'dumped' onto the pavement. Holborn Avenue in Sneinton, near to the city area's Sneinton Dale shopping parade, has been blighted with rubbish like empty wrappers, plastic bottles and discarded furniture for years, according to disgruntled residents.

Nottingham City Council had previously installed a camera to oversee the inconsiderate neighbours alleged of fly tipping on their own street, but this was later moved to another problem area. Garry Haywood, 50, who owns the barbers on the corner of the avenue, explained the situation was dire. "It isn't even that bad today," he said, looking at the path, which was littered with debris.

"It has been significantly worse at times, you sometimes have 20 or 30 bags of rubbish down the street. This is a hotspot.

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