THE Elsan disposal unit on the Lee Navigation at Stonebridge Lock is out of action as it has been used to deposit used oil.
This damaged the pumps, with parts having to be replaced, but a team is working on the problem and it is hoped it will be soon back in business, Keith Gudgin tells us.
Suspect boater
It is suspected that a boater, draining the oil from his boat's engine, used the Elsan as an handy dumping point to dispose of it, rather than take it to a proper disposal point.