Edinburgh community share airport 'birdstrike' fears over feckless fly tipping
Newbridge locals have been working alongside politicians and Edinburgh council to try to tackle the issue after a group decided to camp at Huly Hill Cairn which is a protected space.
The standing stones in the area are believed to date back as far as 3,000 years which has led to the local authority fitting concrete blocks to try to stop the 'travellers' from returning.
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It is understood 'travellers' visited the site twice during the month of July, with the last group departing on Saturday July 26. A Newbridge Resident Association member, who claimed human waste was also found at the site, shared their concerns over the issue of flytipping and even claimed seagulls were causing a nuisance to landing planes at Edinburgh Airport.
'The reason villagers were up in arms was because the travelling community decided to camp on a protected 3000 year old Historical Monument with standing stones,' he said. 'They dumped their household and garden waste from jobs in the area which was taking it too far.
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'We had a very well attended public meeting in the local bowling club and three local councillors and Christine Jardine were present and they all seemed to understand our concerns. We then had concerns about seagulls and rats congregating in the area looking for food waste left behind.
'We had to contact Edinburgh Airport as the seagulls were flying directly in the flight path of landing aircraft. They sent representatives along to the area and confirmed it was a concern.
'The council laid large concrete blocks on a hopefully temporary basis to the entrances to the monument in the hope we do not get further encampments.'
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The local added that although the council had attended to clear the waste which was attracting seagulls, several flytipped items remained in the area.
Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: 'We cleared any illegally dumped waste from the site that would attract seagulls immediately when we were alerted to this issue last week.
'We're currently in the process of clearing the rest of the waste and this will be completed as soon as possible.'
Edinburgh Airport have been approached for comment.
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