West Dunbartonshire Council is ready to put in additional massive bins at native magnificence spots, after guests having fun with the latest heatwave left their mark on Balloch Nation Park.
Nonetheless calls have been made for extra motion - together with the introduction of rangers throughout busy durations, to keep away from the park turning into a no-go space for native residents.
Damaged glass bottles and litter once more blighted areas of the Loch Lomondside venue, while graffiti was sprayed on the Slipway Cafe constructing and a life ring was pulled from its holder.
One resident instructed the Lennox: “It’s the identical outdated story each time there’s good climate with vandalism and now graffiti.
“Even after final 12 months it seems like we aren’t ready with extra bins, signage and deterrents. It’s so disappointing.”
Council chief Jonathan McColl, whose ward contains Balloch, instructed the Lennox that larger bins have been within the means of being put in on the park - to chop down on these having to go away garbage beside overflowing bins, and encourage extra individuals to take away their litter.
He mentioned: “The great climate has allowed native individuals and guests to get pleasure from our lovely open areas, particularly across the loch, and I wish to thank the vast majority of them who've accomplished every part they will to assist hold the place clear and litter free.
“Overflowing bins have been a major problem for a while although, which is why on this 12 months’s SNP finances now we have particularly put aside an additional £25,000 to buy 50 additional massive bins to interchange the present ones.
“These bins may even be emptied extra regularly, which I feel everybody will agree is one thing that has lengthy been wanted.
“Council managers are going via the method of buying these bins now and we hope to have them delivered to us for set up quickly.”
Councillor McColl added that graffiti had been reported and was being eliminated as a matter of urgency, while the broken life ring had already been changed.
Conservative councillor Sally Web page, in the meantime, has known as for park rangers to patrol throughout busy durations, as she mentioned that anti-social behaviour was deterring native individuals from utilizing the park.
Councillor Web page instructed the Lennox: “I’m very dissatisfied that the primary sunny day must also be the primary day that Balloch is anticipated to place up with poor behaviour.
“Litter bins have been overflowing with garbage, beer, spirits and wine and bottles have been left, that is in an space the place alcohol consumption is banned by council byelaws.
“There was graffiti sprayed on the Slipway Cafe constructing and among the benches and tables.
“Life saving tools had been tampered with, taken down from the storage hooks and the ropes unwound.
“The council was fast to take away the litter and empty the overflowing bins, nonetheless on busy weekends it will be finest if potential to empty garbage all through the day.
“Nothing has modified as regards the infrastructure that's sorely missing - public bogs, campervan services, park rangers - patrols throughout the summer season holidays and at weekends would enhance Balloch for everybody.
“We all know native residents feared going to the park on a sunny afternoon final 12 months.
“This actually shouldn't be acceptable.”