Cheddar Parish Council is appealing to people to take their litter home for recycling if there is no empty rubbish bin available.

The continuing fine weather, coupled with the easing of lockdown restrictions, has brought many people out to picnic in the playing fields, resulting in litter strewn around and overflowing bins.

Cheddar Gorge is suffering too. A number of cafes and restaurants are open for take-away food service only and the owners of the businesses ask customers to take empty containers home with them.

Council chairman Peter Colton said: "Apart from being unsightly, foxes and birds will scatter rubbish around creating a health hazard.

"Sedgemoor Clean Surroundings do a good job on behalf of the parish council, emptying litter bins and dog waste bins, but they can't be everywhere every day, so it is up to all of us to keep the village looking good."