Residents are being asked to join a campaign to get Network Rail to clear pigeon droppings from under their bridges in Warwick district.  

Councillors Chris King and Jonathan Chilvers are asking residents to contact Network Rail between 14 and 27 July to ask them to take action so residents do not have to "dodge the disgusting droppings" or "slip up on them" when it is wet.  

"We know from previous experience that Network Rail won't act unless they receive a deluge of calls and messages at the same time," Cllr King said.

"If you've had to walk under a bridge and slipped or had to dodge the droppings please take five minutes of your time to let Network Rail know between 14 and 27 of July." 

The councillors said Network Rail has a legal responsibility to do the work and there are solutions available to prevent pigeons roosting under the bridges.  

See the campaign online here.

Warwick District Council has already written to Network Rail to ask for the works.

In a letter to Network Rail, which owns, operates and maintains the 13 bridges across the district, the council highlighted "serious concerns" about four locations where birds gathering underneath the archways have led to the pedestrian footpaths and handrails being heavily coated in droppings, despite the council's cleaning regime.

The council has urged Network Rail to "step-up" the prevention measures it has in place at Lower Avenue and Clemens Street/High Street in Leamington and Emscote Road and Coventry Road in Warwick where the management of the situation is now "ineffective".