King Charles Gets Dragged Into Serious Row About A Town’s Struggle With Overflowing Bins and Odor

Heavy lies the head that wears the crown, but the residents of Poundbury, Dorset, would rather the head fix their problems than spend it wearing crowns.

Charles has shown his fondness to creating ideal towns, something which he clearly explored in the 1989 publication of his book ‘A Vision of Britain: A Personal View of Architecture.’ So now, maybe he should put his vision to reality by saving the people of Poundbury from the bad odor that besets them.

Local Poundbury Residents Call For King Charles To Step Into the Town’s Public Health Crisis

The picturesque community, built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, is currently facing a dispute between locals and the council over the piling rubbish collection.

Complaints of overflowing bins, rat infestations, and foul odours, have increased, leading to worries over public health.

Many claim that the refuse dump has left the place looking like a “third world country” as they call on King Charles to intervene.

The situation has torn a hole in King Charles’ urban planning ideals, raising questions as to his capability in overseeing a Britain that’s both clean and modern.

“There are rats everywhere and the smell is awful. No one seems to be bothered,” one local complained to The Telegraph.

One of the residents of the affected flats Jay Morrachan reflected on the ordeal, saying, “It reflects badly on us, and it’s not nice to be living around this. It is an eyesore as no one wants to come here and see rubbish.”

This is also not an issue affecting one or two isolated persons, but seems to be far-reaching, affecting many. It’s got so they’re comparing the town to a “council house estate,” which is far from King Charles’ intended vision of the place as might be.

In response, Dorset council hit back by claiming that the bins have been “contaminated” with unrecyclable materials.

A council spokesman told The Telegraph: “Waste collections have been infrequent here as the communal recycling bins are often contaminated with unrecyclable material.”

The council has made a case of refusing to empty out the community’s recycling bins as they claim it contains a large amount of incorrect items. This usually leads to higher disposal costs for taxpayers, as well as reflecting badly on the environment.

At the moment, they’re carrying out an investigation to identify the responsible residents and/or households.

Apart from this incident, some residents are claiming that the need for aesthetics in the town’s design has made it woefully unable to cope with the trash disposal of its 4,600 inhabitants.

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