Dear Cllrs Flewitt and Assenheim,
For some time cyclists using the seafront have been puzzled by the sticky, slippery, slick on the cycle track outside the casino on Western Esplanade.
It would now appear it is raw sewage dripped by refuse vehicles parking in the cycle lane while emptying bins and pumping out the casinos' sewage tanks. Other cyclists have reported seeing a sewage truck at around 6.00am to 6.30am on Fridays, parked in the cycle lane with a hose across the pavement as it pumps out sewage from the casino. There is absolutely no need for refuse and sewage trucks to stop in the cycle lane at this time of day as the central car parking is virtually empty, and if necessary vehicles could pull onto the pavement right next to the casino so hoses are not running across the pavement and cycle lane.
I trust the council will now send a clean up crew to clear the sewage slick? Please note that after several weeks it has now spread to cover quite a large area either side of where the sewage is being dripped. In my opinion this sewage slick constitutes a serious health hazard to every single cyclist using the Western Esplanade cycle lane, even more so if their cycle has no mudguards (I.E. the majority) as the sewage could be sprayed up into their faces.
Please see attached photographs taken this morning (Friday 20/08/10).
Regards,
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