00:01A beach in Wirral has been left strewn with litter after thousands of visitors went to New Brighton over the
00:07bank holiday.
00:09Volunteers say they spent more than two days clearing New Brighton Beach in Wirral.
00:13They say hundreds of items including tents, towels, wet wipes and children's clothing were left behind by visitors.
00:20Steve Taylor of community group The New Brightoners said overflowing bins were the worst he had seen for some time,
00:26with volunteers unable to keep up.
00:28Wirral Council, which manages bins at the beach, has been asked for comment.
00:32Visitors and businesses said everyone must share responsibility for keeping the area clean, especially during busy periods when more people
00:40visit.
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