PEOPLE used to take pride in their area, a councillor has said.

Cllr Mike Evans, of Shotton Town Council, said despite the start to the New Year, flytipping still appears to be a major issue around the hotspots in the town.

Dozens of bags of rubbish have been left on the pavements of Butler Street and Victoria Street and the councillor said despite being constantly cleared, a few days later they are covered in litter again.

He told the Leader: “I think it’s an issue with society. I don’t think people have got the same principles as we do.

“I’m 60 this year and we were brought up differently. We had our moments but we wouldn’t do that. I run a business, I have a building yard and I have to dispose of my stuff correctly, why is it different for a house?

“I can’t get my head around it. It’s not just around here, it’s the whole of Deeside and other areas that have their hotspots but people used to take pride in where they lived.

“I’ve lived in Shotton all my life and it’s getting worse.”

Cllr Evans has been a councillor for the past seven years and he said he brings the issue up at every council meeting and regularly liaises with Streetscene and Shotton Town Council’s clerk.

He has previously told the Leader that covert cameras need to be placed in the hotspot areas to prevent people from leaving rubbish, but members have been told at previous meetings that the application for cameras is still in the legal process.

The councillor added: “It gets cleared but I don’t hold my breath, two weeks has been the maximum it’s stayed cleared for.

“This week I saw wheels and car parts left on my street, I can’t get my head around it.”