THE thoughts of more than 200 residents who signed a petition to bring a Worsbrough Common street back to its former glory after being left in ‘no man’s land’ for over a decade will be discussed by councillors next week.

Residents living around the Dillington Terrace area say they have been forgotten about in recent years - with the area becoming a fly-tipping haven filled with rubbish and vermin.

The area began to fall into disrepair following the liquidation of the firm which built the Highstone View estate, they claim, and have received support from Couns Phil Wright and Steve Bullcock, who represent the Kingstone ward.

Coun Wright, who has submitted a question on behalf of residents for Thursday’s full council meeting, said: “We are fully aware the residents of Dillington Terrace and its surrounding roads in Worsbrough Common have had enough.

“For 14 long years, the wall and land adjacent to Dillington Terrace have been left in a state of disrepair, becoming an eyesore and a health hazard for the community.

“The neighbourhood is fighting back, rallying together to reclaim their beloved green space.

“This council proudly boasts on all their literature, ‘Barnsley - The Place of Possibilities’, yet, after this continuing neglect and an ever-worsening environmental eyesore for the residents who live adjacent to the land near Dillington Terrace, Worsbrough Common, what are the ‘possibilities’ that the council is going to provide to improve this piece of land for the people who live in this area of Barnsley?”