A MOBILE 'use it or lose it' pop-up tip is to go on trial in the battle to end the fly-tipping and rat infestations blighting parts of the city.

Cllr Jill Desayrah has campaigned for the mobile tips to come to Warndon and Brickfields to stop rubbish being dumped in the street including mouldy mattresses, sofas, chairs and other waste.

Her hope is the move can restore pride in the community, making Warndon a nice place for people, rather than scurrying rodents, to inhabit.

In a new trial scheme, she has asked Worcester City Council to bring the tip to residents so they do not have to go to the tip, especially as many may struggle to afford the costs.

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The Warndon Labour councillor has reported several instances of fly-tipping across her ward to various bodies including Platform Housing Group and Citizen and hopes residents will take advantage of the trial scheme.

Following talks with the city council, two mobile tips will run on her ward, both on a one-day only basis, between 8am and noon. The first will be at the car park in Rodborough Close, Warndon, Worcester on Saturday, March 18.

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The second will run in Goldsmith Road near Wheelwright close on Saturday, April 8. It comes as fly-tipped rubbish continues to be dumped in various parts of Warndon. Rubbish was visible yesterday (Tuesday) in Selsey Close, Chedworth Drive, Cirencester Close, Crowle Court and Wheelwright Close.

Cllr Desayrah said: "Fly-tipping in certain parts of Warndon is a problem. Some of this comes from outside the area, as unscrupulous trades people dump their waste illegally alongside other tipped rubbish.

"Sometimes it comes from a genuine misunderstanding that the city council run regular, free collection services. Even where people would like to do the right thing, many of them don’t have access to transport to get items to Bilford Road recycling centre or can’t afford the council‘s paid for bulky waste collection service.

"The wider effect is to create streets that are a blight on the community and the people that live there cannot take pride in their neighbourhood. Worse still residents have reported to me cases of vermin infestation.

"This is a trial. I have worked with city council officers to arrange the service and I will be calling on all my neighbouring councillors to help with its promotion. If transporting items to these local sites is an issue please contact me and I will see if there is anything that can be done to assist.

"Warndon has waited a long time for this and if you want the service to be extended remember to use it - or lose it! I want all Warndon residents to know that this issue matters. That we care about having a pleasant, healthy environment in which to live. We all have a part to play in this and I hope over time we will help each other to improve things for everyone. Using Warndon’s Pop Up Tips could be a start.”