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3 days ago
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Pigeon poo on Shrewsbury railway bridge to be cleaned
The problem of pigeon poo under a railway bridge in Shropshire is due to be tackled next Council said it had received numerous complaints about bird muck on bridge walls, paving and road surfaces at the bridge over Chester Street and Castle said they had to seek permission to carry out the work as the bridge was the responsibility of Network Biddlecomb, a visitor to the town, told the BBC the "grotty state" of the pavements was spoiling the town's beauty. Deputy council leader Alex Wagner said the issue was the number one problem raised with him by Rail installed netting in 2021 to "pigeon proof" the bridge but it only solved the issue for a short while, Wagner added the bridges and paths underneath were a key pedestrian route for thousands of people. A spokesperson for the authority it would install wire mesh and spikes to prevent the birds nesting and roosting under the bridge and would also remove pigeon carcasses and clean the cleaning and spike installation will be carried out from Monday and should be finished by 16 August. The mesh will be installed at a later date. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
24-07-2025
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Shrewsbury bridge streets 'an absolute eyesore' due to pigeon poo
Streets under a bridge in Shrewsbury have been called an "absolute eyesore" by one visitor to the town who was disgusted by the build up of pigeon poo. Devereux Biddlecomb told the BBC the pavements under the train bridges on Chester Street and Castle Foregate were caked in pigeon poo and the "grotty state" was spoiling the town's beauty. Deputy leader of Shropshire Council, Alex Wagner, said it needs permission from Network Rail to improve the netting on the bridges, where the birds roost."It is the number one problem in my inbox for the area," Wagner said. Network Rail who owns the bridges, has been contacted for a response. Liberal Democrat Wagner added while the council has plans to improve the area, it needed to go "step by step" as there would be no point on doing a big clear up, until the netting was Rail improved the netting in 2021 and while Vagner said it helped, it only solved the issue for a short while."It is clear we need more netting, perhaps the meshing is more hardcore and metal rather than the sort of string we have at the moment," he said. He added the bridges and paths underneath formed a key linkway which "tens of thousands of people have as their main pedestrian route". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
29-06-2025
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Residents clean up pigeon poo ahead of Ledbury Poetry Festival
Residents have taken it upon themselves to clean up "unsightly and smelly" pigeon poo in their town ahead of its annual poetry festival.A walkway in Ledbury, which connects the town centre to Burgage Hall, had been plagued with the droppings, the town's market committee chair John Whitelegg said. The group expressed concerns that it was unpleasant for residents and visitors and carried out a clean up effort on Friday ahead of the town's festival which is held at the festival, which features artists such as Lemn Sissay, Michael Rosen and Roger McGough as well as workshops and walks, runs until 6 July. Mr Whitelegg described the town as "delightful" and said walking through bird poo should not be part of the "Ledbury experience".He said he hoped Herefordshire Council, the town council, and Ledbury Civic Society, who are responsible for Burgage Hall, would help to arrange a "regular cleaning programme". He added that it was "astonishing and unacceptable" that the bird droppings had not been cleaned up before the market group intervened. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
