Measures to block fly-tippers and tackle a rubbish nightmare in Newcastle’s West End are set to be made permanent.
Bollards were installed in a series of back lanes in Arthur’s Hill and Wingrove almost a year ago, under a trial aimed at finding a way to end long-running problems with litter piling up around the area. The move came after years of complaints about rat infestations, overflowing communal bins, bin divers and vans bringing in piles of trade waste to dump in the back streets.
Newcastle City Council has now confirmed that the bollards will be staying for good in the four terraces where they were trialled, after noticing a drop in the amount of rubble and other large-scale fly-tips discovered. However, civic centre chiefs remain undecided on other key elements of the project – including replacing the unpopular communal bins with regular wheelie bins and installing CCTV.
