OUR readers have been sending us pictures of rusting trolleys littering the River Rheidol, ahead of a planned clean-up operation this month.

It was reported in July that Ceredigion County Council and Natural Resources Wales both denied they were responsible for removing trolleys from the Rheidol, after complaints from residents and local environmental groups.

Speaking to the Cambrian News this week, David Kirby, of the Greener Aberystwyth Group, and Sian Obermaier, of Aberystwyth Beach Buddies, said the problem of dumped trolleys has not gone away.

“There is currently still a trolley in the river at this point,” Mr Kirby said, referring to an area of the river near Morrisons supermarket.

“It is a B&Q trolley, so it was probably dumped before the store closed. There are several other dumped trolleys in this area.

“Abandoned trolleys are a problem in Aberystwyth. Morrisons’ trolleys don’t have any locks on them — this is supposedly what the majority of their customers want.

“Other trolleys that have a coin-operated lock are abandoned with the lock broken.”

And Ms Obermaier, whose group is hosting the Repairing the Rheidol clean-up event on Saturday, 25 February, said people are “always” throwing trolleys into the river off Trefechan Bridge."

For more information on upcoming Aberystwyth Beach Buddies events, visit www.facebook.com/AberystwythBeachBuddies/.

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