By sandrabenson at 14:37 on 10/05/10
APPROX. TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE WALKING OUR DOGS DOWN BY THE ESTUARY, BY THE BRUNEL INDUSTRIAL ESATE, I WAS SO INCENCED ABOUT THE HUMAN CRAP ONCE AGAIN FLOATING UP ON THE HIGH TIDE THAT I RETURNED HOME AND GOT MY CAMERA. I WENT BACK AND TOOK SOME PHOTOGRAPHS AND SENT THEM TO THE HERALD EXPRESS. TO THEIR CREDIT THEY GOT IN TOUCH AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD ASK THE ENVIROURMENT AGENCY AND SOUTH WEST WATER FOR THEIR COMMENTS. IN SATURDAYS PAPER PAGE TEN THEIR RESPONCE WAS VERY PREDICTABLE, THEY SAID IT WAS A COMBINATION OF SUNSHINE, AIR BUBLES AND ALGAE. WELL EXCUSE ME AND OTHER REGULAR WALKERS FOR NOT KNOWING THAT THE BROWN TURDS FLOATING AND LEAVING A HORRIBLE MESS CLINGING TO THE BANKS WAS ALGAE. DO THEY REALLY THINK PEOPLE ARE THAT STUPID ? WELL YES I THINK THEY DO, AS THIS WAS THE RESPONCE FOUR YEARS AGO FROM THE ENVIROURMENT AGENCY, ONE OF THE THINGS THEY SAID THEN THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. I AM NOT GOING TO LEAVE IT, WHEN THE TIDE IS HIGH I SHALL BE THERE WITH A SAMPLE JAR AND I WILL BE SENDING IT TO THEM AND THE PAPER WITH CAM CORDER FOOTAGE. SANDRA BENSON
By sandrabenson at 14:37 on 10/05/10
ReportThat doesn't sound good. It's horrible to think of such things in public view.
By barbygirl1 at 11:31 on 11/05/10
ReportWas not aware of this. Would ask to see the photos, then again maybe not!
By joytotheworld at 16:25 on 17/05/10
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This is typical of Local Authorities and Monopolies like SouthWest Water - who appear unaccountable to anyone! Keep up your good work Sandra. But you must be aware that all politicians are overflowing with the substances you have observed, and an unlikely source of help.
Tried the Mid Devon Advertiser, or getting a web site going?
Ernest E Blotspotter.
By BLOTSPOTTER at 13:59 on 22/05/10
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91.20 p week
40k - 60k per year
17.0 - 23.0 p hour