An environmental campaigner battling the scourge of fly-tipping in Heywood says the pressure group he formed a year ago to get the problem taken seriously is having a 'positive effect'.
Hopwood man Michael Bratby formed the Heywood Environmental Group 12 months ago after 'becoming depressed' at the amount of fly-tipping in the area.
The group now has 250 members on Facebook and is growing rapidly as residents buy into his concept of restoring pride around the town. READ MORE: 'A nightmare': Chef Gary Usher 'gutted' after having to close Hispi and Kala Michael said: "Heywood was an area ravaged by fly-tipping.
A lot of people moved away or died and there was a lot of rental property. "There are these alleyways which kept getting clogged up
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