DOG dirt, illegal parking and fly-tippers are blighting the beauty of Humberston Fitties.
The problems were highlighted by members of The Fitties Neighbourhood Watch Group who met with deputy police crime commissioner Paul Robinson as he toured the Humberston and New Waltham ward with police officers.
He also met businessmen in Wilton Road Industrial Estate to celebrate a marked reduction in crime.
Mr Robinson praised the residents of the Fitties for carrying out patrols to curb nuisance youths, irresponsible dog walkers and boy racers.
In April, patrolling Watch wardens carried out nearly 600 hours of volunteer patrols helping residents, giving directions, educating dog owners and deterring boy racers from using The Fitties as a racetrack.
At a meeting with Watch members at Humber Mouth Yacht Club, Mr Robinson admired the high visibility jackets worn by the patrollers.
Mr Robinson told the Watch members: "You are what epitomises community policing itself and working alongside the police. It is something I am immensely proud of you achieving."
He offered to help the Watch members fund the radio network used by members to keep in touch. Watch co-ordinator George Nixon highlighted problems of dog walkers not clearing up their pets' mess.
He said some walkers bag their dog mess, but hang it in trees.
He said: "We get a lot of visitors in the summer who just let their dogs do what they want and then clear off."
Other members highlighted the problem of horse riders letting their horses mess on the beach. They also complained of a number of people leaving rubbish and breaking bottles on the beach. Mr Nixon said residents were frustrated by the number of kite surfers who park on the grass verges outside their homes before heading on to the beach.
Sea Lane mini-market shop owner Tony Firth called for increased police patrols during summer months to deter shoplifters and people parking illegally in North Sea Lane.
He told the deputy: "We have big problems in July and August. We can't survive without the holidaymakers, but sometimes we would rather not have them. They visit the fish and chip shop next door, but just lob the rubbish out the car, even though there are half a dozen bins.
"The rest of the time we all live happily. But my problem is the lack of police."
At Cleethorpes Business Centre, Mr Robinson met with area manager of J McCann Ltd Paul Batson, who told him how increased vigilance and improved security in Wilton Road industrial estate had curbed thefts and break-ins from about 20 a year to just one or two crimes a year.
Mr Batson said: "We have had good work from PCSO Steve Sutton who patrols regularly and talks to businesses. It has had success and has made everyone more vigilant."
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