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Ewood residents in Blackburn Rovers matchday clean-up
11:29am Friday 18th April 2008
RESIDENTS are taking action to tackle a rubbish problem which they claim is caused by Blackburn Rovers fans on matchdays.
And they have called for a warden to patrol the car park behind Wolseley Street to prevent people dropping litter before and after games at Ewood Park.
Rhona King, of Wolseley Street is involved with the Ewood and Furness Community Association, and has organised a clean-up operation on the car park, owned by Blackburn with Darwen Council, next Saturday.
She said: "On a big game there could be up to 40 cars parked on the car park and when they come back they just dump their rubbish on the floor."
People also come and dump bin bags full of rubbish on the car park and Mrs King feels the council should be doing something about it.
Mrs King contacted Beverley Ashburner, of Mill Hill Community Centre who has asked Capita, which operates soem key services for the council, for support and to get some bins and signs placed around the car park.
Ms Ashburner said: "This is a great idea because we hope to be able to bring the community together and to make young people more aware of the problem and make them feel proud of their area."
Ray Grimshaw, assistant director of regeneration and environment at the council, said: "The car parks in that area are mainly used by Rovers' fans on matchdays, but are used at other times.
"After matches at Ewood Park, the area immediately surrounding the stadium is swept by the street cleansing team. If residents wish to report fly tipping or excessive litter, we would urge them to call the cleansing hotline on 01254 585921 and we will respond."
Mrs King is looking for volunteers to take part in the clean-up on April 26, starting at 10am and finishing around 1pm.
For more information contact Mrs King on 01254 580628.
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Blues fan, Blackburn says...
4:15pm Sun 20 Apr 08
I live near some shops there is litter around all of the time - but I have better things to think about than that.
I can't park outside my house on matchdays as rovers fans use our street to park on - but as I said before, I don't get upset about it because life is too short to worry about little things like that.
If you're so fed up with living mear Ewood Park then bloody move house!!!
P.s. Don't worry only one more home game and then you'll have some peace and quiet until August hehe!
Maypole, Ribble Valley says...
1:41pm Sun 20 Apr 08
Woken about 9;30 by the birds singing and the aroma of my bacon butty and a brew.
No sign of road sweeper yet.
Wish I lived in Ewood.
angry resident, ewood says...
1:29pm Sun 20 Apr 08
vikingpower wrote:woke up by that in the ground at 6.20 am,hubby was told by him he'd been told to start early,his supervisor said he knew they would get complaints.also sick too death of bloody taxi's tooting there horns ay all hour for people from blues bar,get OUT the bloody cars
6 20 am:rudely awoken by the road sweeper should be down your way soon naffed off!
vikingpower, blackburn says...
6:43am Sun 20 Apr 08
houting,swearing,lit
tering and nothing is done about it by the authorities but thanks to the incompetence of the town hall im the one that ends up with a 70 pound fine.It really is time something was done about this because i am no longer prepared to put with intimidating anti social behaviour just because i live near to Ewood park and the official away pub the Fernhurst
vikingpower, blackburn says...
6:24am Sun 20 Apr 08
CLUBSHOP IS A JOKE, East Lancs says...
11:09am Sat 19 Apr 08
formerewooder, darwen says...
9:05am Sat 19 Apr 08
vikingpower, blackburn says...
7:20am Sat 19 Apr 08
Capt. Captain, International Space Station says...
12:09am Sat 19 Apr 08
It's been reported to mission control at NASA.
Wilky, BLACKPOOL says...
8:28pm Fri 18 Apr 08
get a grip of reality and realìse just how **** your team is..
i mean when or what can your crappy team win? apart from the religation scrap jack ****!
anyway, COME ON ROVERS!! we can do the manc twats 2moro
COME ON YOU ROOOVEEERRRSSS
DUNCAN, ewood says...
6:28pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Joseph, Blackburn says...
5:24pm Fri 18 Apr 08
As for Scholes and Giggs, we will send them on to you if they turn out to be shiite like Alan Mahon!!!
Now jog on!!!
Cheeseandegg, says...
5:02pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Ha Ha Losers. Relegation fight next season. Scholes and Giggs you're having a laugh they would rather play in Utd reserves. Europe? yea if war breaks out.
I always knew you were a sh1te club and now you've got sh1te all around it.
Joseph, Blackburn says...
4:52pm Fri 18 Apr 08
top cat wrote:Burnley's average attendance this season is: 12,237
THE GROUNDS RUBBISH THE FANS ARE RUBBISH!!!THERE COULD BE 40 CARS PARKED ON A BIG GAME??HA,HA PREM TEAM 40 CARS,THERES MORE ON A PUB TEAM CAR PARK..LOSERS!!!
Blackburns average attendance this season is: 21,061
Turf Moor Stadium capacity: 22546
Ewood Park Stadium capacity: 31367
Burnley current League position. 13th Championship.
Blackburn League position 9th Premier League
Burnley Honours:
League Div 1 - Champions 1920-21, 1959-60; Runners-up 1919-20, 1961-62; Div 2 - Champions 1897-98, 1972-73; Runners-up 1912-13, 1946-47, 1999-2000; Promoted from Div 2, 1993-94 (play-offs).
FA Cup Winners 1914; Runners-up 1947, 1962.
League Cup Semi-final 1961, 1969, 1983.
Other Anglo-Scottish Cup: Winners 1979. Sherpa Van Trophy: Runners-up 1988. FA Charity Shield: Winners 1960 (shared), 1973.
Blackburn Honours:
League Division 1 - Champions 1911-12, 1913-14; Premier League - Champions 1994-95 (3 titles); Div 1 - Runners-up 2000-01; Div 2 - Champions 1938-39; Runners-up 1957-58; Div 3 - Champions 1974-75.
FA Cup Winners 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891, 1928; Runners-up 1882, 1960.
League Cup Winners 2002.
Other Full Members' Cup: Winners 1987. FA Charity Shield: Winners 1912.
I think Burnley are the Pub team!!!
We saw your stadium on the telly when you played Arsenal. We don't get to see Turf Moor on TV often as you are shiite but I can honestly say, I am so glad we don't have to look at it on Match of the day and Sky Sports every weekend!!!
Now, when you get back from cashing your giro to your 30 grand terrace between two empty houses that get used occaisonally by heroin addicts to jack up.
We would love to hear from you again because you really make us Rovers fans chuckle with your foolish jibber jabber!!!!
craig, Former Ewooder says...
4:43pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Gav wrote:Cracking quote, I wonder if the people of Chernobyl shared your thoughts. Many people moved into Ewood when the club attracted far fewer fans and people were far more respectful of the environment, being careful to place litter into the nearest bin. When the redevolopment was planned a great many promises were made by the club, very few of which were delivered. The rubbish dumped upon the streets of Ewood has been a disgrace for years yet the club and the council prefer to turn a blind eye. I wonder what would happen if the ground was in Pleasington?
With all due respect the football ground was there long before any of the current residents were even thought of. If you don't like it you shouldn't have moved there in the first place.
RUBBISH, Blackburn says...
4:38pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Armitage Shanks, U Bend says...
3:51pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Naffed off of Ewood, Blackburn says...
3:46pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Then there's the parking problem it's no good BWD providing parking permits if they never check to ensure that non permit holders are not parking in designated areas.
Yes the football ground was there long before any of the current residents were thought of, however, better management of issues could result in fans and residents living in harmony.............
TOP CLARET, says...
3:33pm Fri 18 Apr 08
HANGING AROUND!
vikingpower, blackburn says...
3:19pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Gav wrote:So you think its acceptable for people to drop litter,shout abuse and urinate in public just because they are attending a football match do you?I live just off Bolton rd near to the Fernhurst and witness this type of behaviour every home game.
With all due respect the football ground was there long before any of the current residents were even thought of. If you don't like it you shouldn't have moved there in the first place.
top cat, burnley says...
2:56pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Bob Lord, Choking on a pie says...
2:38pm Fri 18 Apr 08
WayneKerr wrote:wow you're funny aren't you! Have a gold star!
The rubbish isn't OUTSIDE the ground it PLAYS ON IT!
How's the promotion campaign going?
LOL.
WayneKerr, says...
2:23pm Fri 18 Apr 08
top cat, burnley says...
1:51pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Gav, bburn says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Indiana Jones, Temple of Doom says...
1:01pm Fri 18 Apr 08
Not only would this prevent peoples homes being affected but it would have stopped the traffic chaos associated with every home match day as supporters would have had easy access to the main routes in and out.
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LITTER BLIGHT: Rhona King and her dad, Grant Morrison, are looking for volunteers to join them in a clean-up of the litter-strewn Darwen Valley Parkway, Ewood
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10:08pm Mon 21 Apr 08