“It’s littered with poo bags that have now burst open as well. Attempts to contact the council have proved futile and difficult. This is becoming a regular occurrence.”
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Blog Preston reached out to Fiona Duke, the Preston City Councillor for the Greyfriars ward, about the problem.
The Liberal Democrat councillor said: “If the resident wants to contact me about it, I will happily escalate it with the relevant team at Preston City Council.
“I have [also] reported the dodgy streetlight that is on all the time right next to the bin. Lancashire County Council have assessed it and said they will fix it.”
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