Council members have complained that inhabitants in a Bradford subway feel “extremely unsafe” because to offensive graffiti, trash and poor illumination.
Bradford Council stated that it was “nearly impossible with current resources” to remove all of the graffiti in the Tong Street tube.
The primary pedestrian route over Tong Street, Wakefield Road, Rooley Lane and Sticker Lane is via the tube.
Local council members stated that “more proactive” action was required from the authority.
“The subways around Tong Street, Wakefield Road, and Rooley Lane are an important way to help them get across some of the busiest roads in the city,” councillor Ursula Sutcliffe said to the council’s executive committee.
“But they feel extremely unsafe because of the litter, graffiti, and dim lighting.”
Additionally, there is a great deal of vandalism, antisocial activity, and litter in the Wakefield Road and Rooley Lane subways
“Not only do I receive messages about rubbish and fly-tipping in our ward of Tong but from others around the city. The council need to be more proactive with this.”
In response, the council said: “We clean offensive graffiti from the subways in the first instance when reported
“Clearing every element of the graffiti in subways is near impossible with current resources and would limit our resource in other areas more visible to members of the public.”
They also said although the area was regularly cleared, local businesses “regularly” dumped waste there – which was being investigated.
Fellow councillor Matt Edwards said the issue of tipping in the area had also continued.
He added: “We need proper investment in enforcement cameras and for the fines the council collect to be reinvested in catching the perpetrators.”