‘We can’t afford more bins’ says Parks Trust as beauty spot is strewn with litter from Easter visitors in Milton Keynes

Visitors to Campbell Park were disgusted to see poo bags piled up around the only dog bin in the large park over Easter.

The landscape was also strewn with discarded food wrappers and drinks containers.

“I walked all round the park and didn’t see a single bin,” said one dog walker. “I know we should take our rubbish home with us, but some people are obviously not doing this.

“More bins would really help, especially for dog poo. Who wants to carry a full poo bag around for a couple of hours or more? I’d really like to see more bins provided.”

A spokesman for the Parks Trust said today: “The cost of removing litter from our parks is enormous – it already costs us £350,000 a year.

“So, installing more bins into our parks is not affordable for the charity and clearing the excess litter, is reducing funds that could otherwise be spent on maintaining and improving the parks for the benefit of all.”

The spokesman added: “There are still many people that are not aware that The Parks Trust is a self-financing charity and does not receive any funding from local or…