NATIONAL Park bosses have been accused of not being well enough prepared for the mass influx of visitors to the area following the easing of lockdown restrictions.
The claim comes from Conservative councillor Sally Page and her party colleague, West of Scotland MSP Maurice Corry, who say that not enough was done to keep Loch Lomond and the Trossachs free of litter.
They paid a visit to the banks of Loch Lomond following reports of large crowds visiting Balloch, Luss and elsewhere after limits were eased on June 1.
Mr Corry said that while not every visitor had necessarily dropped litter, more should have been done to empty bins which quickly overflowed.
He said: “While I understand we are easing out of lockdown, it is frustrating when we see our countryside go from some of the cleanest conditions we have seen to an outside toilet and bin.
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“The National Park need to ensure they are prepared, and bins are emptied.”
National Park chief executive Gordon Watson said: “An enormous amount of litter has been collected from sites that people should not even be visiting at this time. We will continue to work together to deploy the necessary staff on the ground.”
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