Resident hits out at rubbish-laden road near army base

Much of the litter is military ration packs, resident Niall Smiddy said

A resident who lives next to an army training area has said he is "disappointed" by the amount of discarded litter left near-by.

Niall Smiddy found ration bags and glow sticks, as well as "used cardboard cartridge boxes", which he believes were dumped after a training exercise.

He said this was not the first time he has spotted rubbish near the MoD training area in Corsham, Wiltshire.

An MoD spokesperson said: "Our personnel have cleared this area and the layby leading into the training area which is used by the public."

The entrance to the training area is along the B3109, on the outskirts of Corsham.

Mr Smiddy said he was "extremely disappointed" by the litter.

He first approached the army to clean the rubbish on 22 July, and handed in a letter with pictures to show the issue a day later.

“We can confirm that litter was found on a verge outside the perimeter of Gorse Farm in Corsham, a small amount of which could be attributed to the military.

"We do all we can to ensure we leave any exercise areas in good order and are grateful this was brought to our attention," the spokesperson added.