"They surrounded us with care and attention," Iryna said.
Ms Mainwood added: “I would like the council to prosecute the culprits and let people know that we’re not a site to target, it needs to stop. “Litter Watch, a register charity made up of more than 2,400 volunteers, was set up to help keep the streets of Sandwell clean.
Chief officer Alicia Wingfield said: "I pass that street every single day and my volunteers litter pick there regularly there, it has become an ongoing blight in the area.“There is even fly tipping in trees - settees, beds, you name it.“We’d like to see more education and more funding invested into looking after the environment as well as a recycling scheme introduced where there is an incentive to recycle.
“It feels like there is no enforcement or consequences.”Three Wiltshire businesses have been announced as recipients of the King's Enterprise Award, with 197 across the country.
All three have been recognised for international trade - for condiments, nuts and bolts for aerospace, and recycling bins.
The companies have had to keep the news secret since the beginning of April until the announcement on 6 May.The public is being asked to come up with suggestions for the use of a Victorian chapel.
The non-denominational chapel was built in the 1880s in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and has fallen into disuse in recent years. It is currently closed.Malmesbury Town Council hopes the chapel could be used for funeral and interment services, and be available more widely for community groups.
It has invited the public to two open days – Saturday 12 April from 11:00 BST to 14:00, and Wednesday 16 April from 17:30 BST to 19:30.The public will have the chance to look around the chapel, ask questions and come up with suggestions.