TWO pensioners are so tired of teenagers turning their public pathway into a tip that they have taken action themselves.

Bella and Tom McGreavy were so worried senior citizens could trip over the bottles and rubbish on the path by their house in Tolladine they decided to have a cleaning blitz.

The pair decided on the clean-up after they received a newsletter from the Duckworth Trust.

The charity offered to provide a litter pick, bin bags and a collection service to any residents wishing to clear up their area.

The elderly pair called for the city council to clean the path, which runs from Tolladine Road through Cherwell Close where they live, more regularly.

"We've lived there for six-and-a-half years now and we've been so ashamed of our estate," said 74-year-old Mrs McGreavy.

"Youngsters congregate on the steps leading up to the path there every night and make a mess with the bottles and rubbish and then they walk away leaving it unsightly.

"The highways hardly ever cleans it and only come round once month and tidy it, but kids keep drinking alcohol and throwing down crisps and rubbish there."

She said she feared for the safety of nearby residents. Her husband, aged 78, had suffered a stroke and lost all feeling in his right-hand side.

"A lot of people living in sheltered accommodation nearby have difficulty getting about," she said.

"If they've got a walking stick it could be very dangerous for them."

Mrs McGreavy said youngsters congregated on the path because the community centre in Tolladine was only open at certain times and they could not afford to go to Perdiswell Young People's Centre.

"We're trying to make the estate look nicer," she added.

"I've never seen so much rubbish since I moved to Tolladine."

Dave Denning, a senior engineer with Worcester City Council, admitted clearing litter was a city council job.

"We do come round every month but we'll do another one-off operational clean-up," added Mike Harrison, head of operational services.

"A supervisor did look at this area last week and said it wasn't too bad.

"We only have a certain amount of resources but maybe litter bins could be a solution."