Self-styled community activist Charles Spanswick is calling for authorities to remove a motorbike he claims has been left to rot in the same place for two years.

He said the motorcycle had been sitting outside the BF&M building, on Pitts Bay Road for that period despite his requests to authorities to do something about it.

Mr. Spanswick said: "I have contacted the Police and Works & Engineering and both told me that the Transport Control Department (TCD) would have to put a sticker on it to say that it has to be removed and if the owner doesn't claim the vehicle then it would be impounded.

"However, nothing has been done and I think that is disgraceful. It is an eyesore especially for our visitors to our Island."

TCD director Randy Rochester said: "We were unaware of the bike. Unless someone contacts the Department then we have no idea that a bike is a problem." However he said TCD would now follow through with the "necessary procedures".

Mr. Rochester also encouraged the public to contact TCD if they spotted abandoned vehicles.

Mr. Spanswick also highlighted a taped up lamp post, also on Pitts Bay Road, near Barr's Bay Park: "It saddens me to see this lack of responsibility for not fixing the cover.

"It reminds me of a third world country. The reason I say this is because they used caution tape to keep the wires covered and that makes the country look cheap," he said.

Bermuda Electric Light Company's (BELCO) senior vice president of corporate relations Linda Smith said that Government owns the poles and that BELCO is only responsible for the power.

The Ministry of Works and Engineering did not respond to a request for comment.