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20-Mar-15, 20:54
I Wonder how many people are on my side here. I was out and about the moors back of Ormlie when I noticed that there is evidence of rats and lots of rubbish. There was also human excrement. Rather disgusting wouldn't you agree?
I was speaking to a young lady last night who said it in conversation and I thought to have a look myself. When I saw the mess I was utterly disgusted. What concerns me is the rubbish which will attract rats, rats carry disease when there is disease, this causes illness which is then passed on and on until it works it way round a whole town. I did notice some caravans parked nearby but I cant see a "traveller or gypsy" causing that much mess as the term Travellers (Irish: an lucht siúil) also called pavees, tinkers or gypsies, are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group who maintain a set of traditions. I'm sure the traditions are not to leave the place looking like an abandoned Glastonbury festival, but to pay respect to the local community.
I have read a small article about the councils proposal for travellers on 20th May 2010. I have taken a small quote from it - Councillor Margaret Davidson, Chairman of The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee said: "These policies set a balance between the rights of Gypsy/Travellers with the rights of the settled community. Travellers need to understand the needs of the communities and the local community needs to understand the requirements of travellers. I welcome and support the work that staff across all agencies are carrying out to support Gypsy/Travellers."
I often go to the moors with my partners child to catch frogs newts and let them explore something other than concrete and tarmac so they get muddy wet and covered in gutters, also it gets them away from a tv screen which is the way of life for kids these days. I live in fear if they went up there would the encounter a rat, stand in some human waste or worse even pick up something they shouldn't (i.e. dirty condoms needles etc).
So what do we do maybe a litter pick with the local community who use the moors, find the people responsible (I'm sure we wouldn't have to look far) and make them do it by good old chain gangs or simply let another bit of ground get worse by letting people dump rubbish there which will in turn cause people to fly tip and when they fly tip it gets worse causing more rats and more rubbish and before we know it this area will be called Ormlie landfill site.
I did hear of a family staying in caravans at Dunnet links and they left the place in a horrible mess - maybe its the same family, lets for arguments sake say it is, surely the council in all its infinite wisdom wouldn't let them set up a camp in Ormile and let them use the moors as a toilet. I for one was in the scouts and then the army and when I went for a "tomdit" in the woods I pulled some soil to one side did the "proverbial" and then covered it over. Even my pet cat can manage the simple task of using a litter tray which brings me to my next point. My cat has more human like skills than the people using the moors as a public restroom.
As for the rubbish in amongst the rubbish there was a lot of baby nappy's and baby food jars. There is a recycle yard 1.6 mile from here and that's a 40 min walk. Or a simple word with the scaffy boys on a Monday if they could throw a few black bags in the back which I'm sure they would be more than happy to oblige.
I'm also concerned about the number of baby items there. If they can't look after the environment I'm unsure of their natural ability to look after a child as I am sure cleaning up after yourself is natural as well.
I hope someone will agree with me as I could only imagine what it would be like to look at such a terrible mess out my kitchen window..................
I was speaking to a young lady last night who said it in conversation and I thought to have a look myself. When I saw the mess I was utterly disgusted. What concerns me is the rubbish which will attract rats, rats carry disease when there is disease, this causes illness which is then passed on and on until it works it way round a whole town. I did notice some caravans parked nearby but I cant see a "traveller or gypsy" causing that much mess as the term Travellers (Irish: an lucht siúil) also called pavees, tinkers or gypsies, are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group who maintain a set of traditions. I'm sure the traditions are not to leave the place looking like an abandoned Glastonbury festival, but to pay respect to the local community.
I have read a small article about the councils proposal for travellers on 20th May 2010. I have taken a small quote from it - Councillor Margaret Davidson, Chairman of The Highland Council's Housing and Social Work Committee said: "These policies set a balance between the rights of Gypsy/Travellers with the rights of the settled community. Travellers need to understand the needs of the communities and the local community needs to understand the requirements of travellers. I welcome and support the work that staff across all agencies are carrying out to support Gypsy/Travellers."
I often go to the moors with my partners child to catch frogs newts and let them explore something other than concrete and tarmac so they get muddy wet and covered in gutters, also it gets them away from a tv screen which is the way of life for kids these days. I live in fear if they went up there would the encounter a rat, stand in some human waste or worse even pick up something they shouldn't (i.e. dirty condoms needles etc).
So what do we do maybe a litter pick with the local community who use the moors, find the people responsible (I'm sure we wouldn't have to look far) and make them do it by good old chain gangs or simply let another bit of ground get worse by letting people dump rubbish there which will in turn cause people to fly tip and when they fly tip it gets worse causing more rats and more rubbish and before we know it this area will be called Ormlie landfill site.
I did hear of a family staying in caravans at Dunnet links and they left the place in a horrible mess - maybe its the same family, lets for arguments sake say it is, surely the council in all its infinite wisdom wouldn't let them set up a camp in Ormile and let them use the moors as a toilet. I for one was in the scouts and then the army and when I went for a "tomdit" in the woods I pulled some soil to one side did the "proverbial" and then covered it over. Even my pet cat can manage the simple task of using a litter tray which brings me to my next point. My cat has more human like skills than the people using the moors as a public restroom.
As for the rubbish in amongst the rubbish there was a lot of baby nappy's and baby food jars. There is a recycle yard 1.6 mile from here and that's a 40 min walk. Or a simple word with the scaffy boys on a Monday if they could throw a few black bags in the back which I'm sure they would be more than happy to oblige.
I'm also concerned about the number of baby items there. If they can't look after the environment I'm unsure of their natural ability to look after a child as I am sure cleaning up after yourself is natural as well.
I hope someone will agree with me as I could only imagine what it would be like to look at such a terrible mess out my kitchen window..................