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  Couldnt find the thread that had all the rubbish pics on so sorry starting a new thread on existing subject.
  
  1.Rubbish in River Dour
  
  I took the matter up with DDC Director of Environment on Monday as not only the rubbish but by the Bench Street Grilles dumped TV set and black plastic sacks that could be "fly-tipping".
  
  I walked from Ladywell to Bench Street Grilles last night/ this morning and am delighted to see all of the rubbish uncluding the "fly-tipping" at Bench Street Grilles has been removed.The problem at Bench Street Grilles is that the river is channelled and fast running and requires a specialist team/equipment.
  
  I always find the Environment people at DDC a great help when you contact them SO A BIG THANKS TO DDC FOR TAKING THE ACTION.
  
  On the previous thread there was a doubt as to responsibility of cleaning the Dour
  
  The Director of Environment has kindly forwarded me details as below:
  The river Dour cleaning is contracted by DDC as under:
  1) The pond by Buckland Mill (left hand side of the bridge)
  2) Buckland Bridge Area (by car park, right hand side of bridge)
  3) Either side of Lorne Road
  4) Whole of the Barton Path
  5) Whole length from where Park Place joins Ladywell to Castle Street
  6) and Dolphin House to Bench Street Grilles.
  
  All areas are treated as Zone 2b and are to be maintained to the standards of cleanliness and times for restoring to a clean state as set out below:
  
  Grade A: No litter or refuse
  Grade B: Predominantly free of litter except for light littering of small items
  Grade C: Accumulations of litter or larger items e.g. supermarket trolleys, car wheels etc
  Grade D: Significant accumulations of litter, bags of refuse and any debris on the screens at entrances to culverts etc.
  
  These areas are to be restored to Grade A standard within the following times:
  Grade B: should be restored to Grade A within 3 days
  Grade C; should be restored to Grade A next day
  Grade D: should be restored to Grade A within 6 hours
  
  The other problem, as has been mentioned by many in the past, is the excessive growth of weed in the river. A certain level is required to maintain the biodiversity but talking to the EA I gain the impression that the river Dour does not require the level of weed that exists. The weed caused rubbish to sit on top and become an eysore.
  
  I shall continue my dialogue with EA to see if they can do a weed thinning exercise.
  
  2. Illegal Fishing
  
  Had a constructive meeting with PC Tuthill and PCSO Jacqui Brook who are aware of the situation but did not realise the removal and slaughter was going on. They will ensure some additional watch on the area...interesting that last couple of days not seen so many keen anglers on the river.
  I am sure as boys many of us have used a piece of string with a hook but some of the equipment being used was pretty high-tec.
  
  Hope the above is of use to Forum Members. We all want our town to be a cleaner and better place to live in and only by close working with the organisations involved can we aspire to those objectives.

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