Langland Brasserie overlooks the bay.
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PEOPLE have been rummaging for cardboard and wood in the bins of Langland Brasserie and using it as fuel for beach fires, the venue's joint owner has said.
Camelia Fragiacomo said the bins were getting in a poor state, and that the restaurant had received four warnings as a result from Swansea Council.
Mrs Fragiacomo, who said staff were doing their best to keep the bins and the surrounding area tidy, has also urged the council to lock the adjacent public car park at night to prevent anti-social behaviour there.
"We need lights in the car park, and somebody could lock the gate at 12pm and reopen it at 6am," she said. "We also would like to be able to fence off our bins.
"Lately we have also had to lock the door to our toilets as people (on the beach) were getting drunk and washing their feet in the basins, and customers were complaining."
Langland Brasserie overlooks the beach.
Mrs Fragiacomo has called the police on occasion, but stressed she welcomed anyone to the restaurant and beach as long as they did not make a mess.
A veteran Langland surfer, David Harris, has echoed her concerns, saying he spotted 17 lit fires on the beach last Saturday night.
"I saw somebody a week ago with 10 to 15 piles of fence posts heading to the beach," said Mr Harris. "I tried to make them see sense."
He said his daughter had, on a separate occasion, had words with another reveller carrying bits and pieces to burn.
"I've surfed at Langland for 40 years," said Mr Harris, who lives in Treboeth. "It's getting a bit out of hand. It's a Blue Flag beach. It's a disgrace really.
"There is a way to stop it - fine some of the buggers, or have a hosepipe there!"
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Beach fires can be dangerous if glass and hot materials are left.
A council spokesman said recently installed signs at Langland made it very clear that open fires were not allowed on the beach or the surrounding steps.
He said: "We'd encourage anyone who sees a fire of this kind or any type of anti-social behaviour to report the matter to the police."
The council, he said, was looking to close the car park at night, although Langland Brasserie customers and staff would still have access.
He said: "We're also happy to give advice on how best to manage the bin compound area that the owners are responsible for."
The spokesman added: "A dedicated cleaning team is now on hand at Langland every day until the end of the school summer holidays to litter-pick and empty bins, but we'd also ask beach visitors to either use the bins available or take their litter home."
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