Partying covidiots leave behind empty vodka bottles and beer cans after ‘four hours of mayhem’ at beauty spot
- Local resident John Scott, 68 heard the group of people partying near his home
- He said the revellers lit a large fire and left behind bags of rubbish and cans
- Mr Scott, from Ball Park, Staffordshire described the group as ‘brainless idiots’
- Stoke-on-Trent council condemned the group for breaching the virus lockdown
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Covidiots who left behind empty vodka bottles and beer cans after an unauthorised party at a beauty spot have been condemned for breaching Covid-19 lockddown rules.
The group, who have not been identified, also left a fire burning following ‘four hours of mayhem’ at Whitfield Valley Nature reserve in Staffordshire.
John Scott, who lives about a mile from the beauty spot near Chell Heath and Ball Green outside Stoke said he could hear the revelry.
John Scott, 68, said a group of two families held a party breaching the Covid-19 lockdown near his home in Ball Green, Staffordshire, leaving behind this pile of rubbish
Mr Scott described the people breaching the Covid-19 lockdown rules as ‘completely brainless’
He described the group as ‘completely brainless’. He said he is clearing away the debris himself.
Mr Scott, 68, said he believes the party involved two families with children who arrived in separate cars before walking to the nature reserve.
He said: ‘They proceeded up the path to find a lovely, secluded spot of unspoilt landscape.
‘They were all together having a jolly. They were probably families from different households and the adults were in their 30s and 40s. Both families had children who were running around shouting.
‘It was four hours of mayhem. A large fire was left burning and the whole area was strewn with rubbish. There were loads of empty cans and two empty vodka bottles and there were plastic bags discarded everywhere.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader Abi Brown has condemned the behaviour. She said: ‘It’s hard to believe people could act so recklessly at this time. Not only have they not followed the guidance, but they have put additional pressure onto hard-pressed council staff who are working really hard to keep essential services going’
‘The people who left all this mess during the alleged lockdown are completely brainless. There is no chance the council is cleaning this mess up because the area is off the beaten track. I don’t know about lockdown – I’d prefer to lock them up.’
Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader Abi Brown has condemned the behaviour.
She said: ‘It’s hard to believe people could act so recklessly at this time. Not only have they not followed the guidance, but they have put additional pressure onto hard-pressed council staff who are working really hard to keep essential services going.
‘I thank Mr Scott for bringing this to my attention and for caring so much about his local environment.’