PART of Bournemouth town centre has been left in a “disgusting” way as bins are “constantly” overflowing with waste and rubbish.
An alleyway at the bottom of Richmond Hill has caused an uproar among fed-up residents and businesses.
Litter, including empty beer bottles and torn-apart bin bags, can be seen scattered across the ground, which is attracting seagulls.
Bruce Alborough, who lives in Richmond Hill, said the issue has been ongoing ever since he moved into his flat two months ago.
The 61-year-old described it as “irritating”, adding: “You have to drive on it to get to the car park and the rubbish goes on and on and it doesn’t change, there’s always something there.
“It looks really untidy and is disgusting.
“I’ve lived here for nearly two months now and every week this is happening where the rubbish is overflowing from the bins and it doesn’t get cleaned up.
“And then all the seagulls fly down and rip the bags apart.”
Bruce, a carer, worries the mess is giving the town centre a bad image and wants to see it cleaned up.
“This isn’t a good image for Bournemouth town centre as the square is like the hub of the town so if you or tourists walk down here and see this, it’s not a good look,” he added.
“There are too many people living here and not enough bins to hold all the refuse being made.”
Carol Metcalfe, a shopkeeper at Square News in Richmond Hill, said it is “disgusting”, adding: “It doesn’t help with the seagulls flying at it.
“The bank NatWest own the alleyway and the manager there has done his utmost to keep it clean and tidy.
“However, I've had holidaymakers say to me it looks horrible down there so something needs to be done.”
The large silver bins in Richmond Hill are commercial, however, when these are emptied depends on the contractor employed to empty them.
A BCP Council spokesman said: “The council works with Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), businesses and private landowners to encourage self-led clean-up action.”
The Daily Echo has contacted NatWest for comment.
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