One of Britain's most- photographed beaches is being ruined by littering tourists (Image: SWNS) One of Britain's most-photographed beaches is being ruined by littering tourists, according to a furious local councillor. Barry Manners has slammed recent photos showing a huge amount of rubbish covering the beautiful Botany Bay in Broadstairs, Kent. The Conservative councillor has hit out at carefree tourists blighting the beach, as well as Thanet District Council (TDC) accused of inaction.
He said that "Wembley-sized crowds" have poured in Broadstairs this summer as visitors flock to Botany Bay for Instagram -perfect photos. The iconic Botany Bay regularly tops the list as one of the most tagged beach locations in the UK. Mr Manners: "The tourist industry is supposed to generate wealth, jobs and all the rest of it for the local economy and instead, we've got a tourist industry that's a branch of South London Social Services.
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It's a nationally significant, biodiverse, pollinator-friendly wildflower space on the clifftops. You've got the chalk stacks which are iconic. READ MORE Shocking footage shows rubbish washing into the sea as 363k tourists visit [LATEST] Barry Manners has slammed recent photos showing a huge amount of rubbish covering the Botany Bay (Image: SWNS) “But we have ineptitude - we have a complete absence of management or competence at TDC to manage the visitor economy.
" Mr Manners has also urged the council to sort out long-standing complaints over parking, traffic, and public toilets as the area struggles to cope with the mass influx. He 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 Conservative, councillor has hit out at care-free tourists blighting the beach (Image: SWNS) “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 no prohibition, no control, and very little enforcement.” SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.
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Proposals for a “tourist tax” were suggested earlier this year - but TDC does not have the power to impose it. The iconic Botany Bay regularly tops the list one of the most tagged beach locations in the UK. (Image: GETTY) A spokesperson for TDC said: “Thanet has 19 miles of beautiful coastline and the council, along with local partners and community groups, works hard all year round to ensure it’s in the best condition possible.
"During the peak summer season, the council puts extra resources into beach management, to plan for the increased demand on services. "Measures include placing more rubbish and recycling bins along the coastline and deploying additional cleansing teams who work extended hours to tackle the demand.".
