Shocking pictures show a mountain of rubbish at one of Kent’s busiest beaches, with one councillor blaming “Wembley-sized crowds” from London. Botany Bay in Broadstairs is loved by sunseekers hoping to make the most of its golden sand and clear water during the warm weather. But its popularity has come at a cost, with the sheer number of people parked on nearby narrow roads blocking access for bin lorries.
As a result, uncollected rubbish including empty beer cans and crisp packets has been piling up, blighting what is said to be the UK’s most photographed beach due to Instagram users being attracted by its iconic sea stacks. Conservative councillor Barry Manners says Thanet District Council (TDC) has been “lazy and inept” in dealing with the issue. Cllr Manners said: “It’s absolutely foul right now.
“TDC has failed to get to grips with the parking issues that have been an issue here for over two decades. They've simply kicked it into the tall grass. “They're too lazy and too inept to actually have proper parking control and so it's a complete free-for-all.
“The roads are congested and blocked so the bin lorries can't access, ambulances can't get down, fire engines can't get down. It's an accident waiting to happen. “Bins become overfull because the bin lorries can't get down to empty them.
It's not the fault of the bin men – they're working an impossible situation. “You've got Wembley-sized crowds being crammed into narrow residential streets with.