{"id":72549,"date":"2023-01-31T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=72549"},"modified":"2023-02-01T20:25:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:25:58","slug":"health-hazard-dumping-ground-near-magic-roundabout-must-be-cleared-say-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/01\/31\/health-hazard-dumping-ground-near-magic-roundabout-must-be-cleared-say-locals\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Health-hazard dumping ground’ near Magic Roundabout must be cleared, say locals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Butetown and Splott residents want the privately-owned wasteland cleared up <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WHAT began as a little bit of fly-tipping under a bridge has grown into a health-hazard dumping ground populated by homeless people and drug addicts, according to nearby residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The land near to Splott\u2019s Magic Roundabout previously housed Cardiff\u2019s Stratstone Volvo dealership before being sold to its new owner in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, an assortment of old mattresses, furniture and plastic has near-covered the ground creating an eye-sore and a health hazard for anyone passing-by or living locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte Davies works at Sunbelt Rentals Plant & Tools, based next to the site. She said the issue has been ongoing for years but has worsened in the past 10 months. The build-up of rubbish has also led to a homeless population and the land being “covered in faeces”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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