Jean Dutton Moreton
2011-02-17 19:37:00 A good clean-up of both ponds is long overdue. I can only recall the pond near the woods being cleaned twice since I have lived close to Upton Park (exceeding 20 years). Once by Liverpool University, and on the second occasion by members of the public. Sadly their efforts were in vain as the pond is now full of rubbish, metal, glass bottles, etc. etc. There used to be lovely plants on and around the pond including water lilies, just beautiful. Sadly they are no longer there due to the pollution caused by all of the rubbish which has been deposited in the pond by mindless folk who don't give a damn for the environment.
The other pond adjacent to the football pitches was, in my opinion, totally spoilt by the Council when they enlarged it. They decimated the trees around the pond and removed most of the plants, without any thought for the wildlife, thus depriving the birds of any cover and privacy for nesting. I appreciate that it was in a mess before the work was done but I feel that the work undertaken by the Council went a step too far.
I would like to suggest that the Council should be contacted with a view to arranging for the Community Payback Scheme to clear the ponds in the near future.
Unfortunately, at present the Park is being sadly neglected by the Council. I know that money is tight, but surely if the park was better maintained then local residents and visitor would perhaps be more inclined to keep it tidy. We are very lucky to have what could be a lovely green space on our doorstep and we want to keep it.
Please support this petition to restore Upton Park to its former glory. Thank you.
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Jean Dutton Moreton 2011-02-17 19:37:00
A good clean-up of both ponds is long overdue. I can only recall the pond near the woods being cleaned twice since I have lived close to Upton Park (exceeding 20 years). Once by Liverpool University, and on the second occasion by members of the public. Sadly their efforts were in vain as the pond is now full of rubbish, metal, glass bottles, etc. etc. There used to be lovely plants on and around the pond including water lilies, just beautiful. Sadly they are no longer there due to the pollution caused by all of the rubbish which has been deposited in the pond by mindless folk who don't give a damn for the environment. The other pond adjacent to the football pitches was, in my opinion, totally spoilt by the Council when they enlarged it. They decimated the trees around the pond and removed most of the plants, without any thought for the wildlife, thus depriving the birds of any cover and privacy for nesting. I appreciate that it was in a mess before the work was done but I feel that the work undertaken by the Council went a step too far. I would like to suggest that the Council should be contacted with a view to arranging for the Community Payback Scheme to clear the ponds in the near future. Unfortunately, at present the Park is being sadly neglected by the Council. I know that money is tight, but surely if the park was better maintained then local residents and visitor would perhaps be more inclined to keep it tidy. We are very lucky to have what could be a lovely green space on our doorstep and we want to keep it. Please support this petition to restore Upton Park to its former glory. Thank you. no protection
michelle richards moreton 2011-02-17 10:29:00
Julie Shaw Moreton 2011-02-16 21:06:00