Local resident have been left furious after beachgoers to Whitby left behind a trail of rubbish in their wake. One local resident slammed the mess, saying: "I can’t understand why people think it’s OK."
Dirty nappies, fish and chips, ketchup sachets and wipes were among the rubbish to be strews across the seaside town on one of the hottest days of the year on Monday (July 11). In February, the town council approved the new litter squad to be made up of seasonal employees, with the crew operating throughout the spring to prepare the waterfront for the summer tourist season.
Angry residents have hit out at visitors, though, after one woman collected a "huge bag and several plastic buckets and spades" from the beach below the pier. Bags of rubbish were also left tied to the rails at the West Pier.
