EYESORES in the heart of Ainsworth have driven residents to demand a clean-up.

Ainsworth Community Association wants to have two derelict houses demolished and an adjoining tip cleared up, and is calling on local councillors Tim Chamberlain and Denise Bigg to seek enforcement.

"We have run out of patience," said Mr George Parker, the association's deputy chairman.

"The partly demolished pair of semis, with roof removed and a tip of broken concrete along with associated rubbish, are situated fronting what was Sealocrete in Church Street, Ainsworth's main through road," he explained.

"The site is derelict and overgrown, creating a considerable eyesore and danger, acting as a potential play area for children."

A recent survey by Ainsworth Village Design Team found that 66 per cent of all residents who responded regarded the site as "ugly".

Mr Parker claims that in August last year the managing director of Sealocrete gave the association an assurance that the houses would be removed by Christmas.

However, the site has since been sold to the Liverpool company Ellstead and the eyesore remains.

Mr Parker said: "In January we wrote to Ellstead requesting them to clear the site, but to-date there has been no reply."

Attempts by the Bury Times to contact Ellstead have been unsuccessful.

Councillor Chamberlain said: "I have spoken to environmental officers who informed me that the site owners said its development would be in hand, but that was before Christmas and there's been no improvement.

"This is a problem that has been going on for a long time and I will be seeking answers."