Blackpool residents fear of flood risk after culled trees left along riverbank

Tonnes of timber 'ready to flow down the river'

Tonnes of culled timber sitting on the banks of the River Bride has sparked calls among locals in Blackpool for immediate action from ESB.

Residents and public representatives across Blackpool on Cork city's northside fear they could be hit by flooding due to tonnes of abandoned culled trees left along the River Bride.

Crews from a tree care company were seen cutting hundreds of trees along the riverbank outside the Northpoint Business Park in January.