Litter louts trash war memorial

Empty pizza, kebab and chip boxes were left strewn across the memorial near the Civic Centre.
 
The war memorial commemorates the men of VIth Territorial Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers who gave their lives in the first and second world wars.
 
The council’s cleaning crew have since cleared up the rubbish after it was reported by staff.

Cllr Nick Kemp, Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change said “People littering and fly-tipping on the streets and backlanes is bad enough but littering on a war memorial is disgraceful.
 
“It’s symptomatic of the problem that exists in the city with some people showing a total lack of respect and pride for their heritage.
 
“We recently launched a campaign – Your city, Your home, aimed at inspiring people to be proud of the city they live in.”