Litter scattered across Cathedral Green following Bank Holiday weekend

Litter clearing contract 'not enough' to cope with demand as litter louts leave Exeter's Cathedral Green in a state

Exeter Cathedral have admitted that the contract for clearing litter on Cathedral Green has not been enough to cope with demand after litter louts left their rubbish piled around the ancient Cathedral over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The mountain of mess was spotted on Sunday night after another day of scorching sunshine brought droves of sun-worshippers to Exeter city centre.

But rather than people taking their litter with them, bins have been left overflowing and litter has been left strewn across the Green- catching the attention of hungry seagulls.

Amongst the litter left by slobs are pizza boxes, shopping bags, coffee cups, glass bottles of alcohol and fast food packaging. The Cathedral Green is privately owned and managed by the Cathedral, who have said that they have recognised the normal service for clearing litter on Cathedral Green has not been enough to cope with demands at peak times.

A Cathedral spokesman added: “We have entered into an additional contract with the city council to buy in extra services from them in order to ensure there is more capacity at popular times, such as weekends and evenings. The Cathedral gets no government money to help look after its building or the Green, and we have very limited resources to pay for extra services.

“The Green is a wonderful space for everyone in the heart of Exeter and we know how much it is loved by residents and visitors alike. We are really grateful to those residents and visitors who do all they can to keep the Green looking beautiful by taking their litter away with them.”