Rubbish Outside School

FLY-tipped rubbish that was dumped outside the gates of a Rochford primary school has been cleared.

Residents were shocked to find piles of discarded wood and furniture items stacked up outside the gates to Ashingdon Primary Academy.

Julie Gooding, councillor for Hawkwell West, reportedly said: “It’s shocking that people have been fly tipping by the school gates.

“It caused problems for parents who drop their children off, as the gates were blocked. The council swiftly responded to my report, with the support of their contractor Norse, which was sent to help urgently.”

A spokesperson for Ashingdon Primary School said: “It’s disappointing to see such thoughtless behaviour, particularly when we work so hard to make Ashingdon a warm and welcoming environment for our whole school community.

“We spend time with the children talking about the importance of being respectful of our surroundings, which includes things like picking up litter and leaving spaces tidy and as we would hope to find them.

“We have raised the issue of fly-tipping with the council and hope this will prove to be a one-off incident.”

Picture: Rubbish was piled up outside the school gates. (Pic: Julie Gooding)

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