A mountain of rubbish dumped on a road in Staffordshire trapped residents and blocked access to a countryside centre. Contractors worked to clear the 10ft-high pile of waste, and the council is seeking video evidence to identify the responsible parties.
Residents on the outskirts of Lichfield in Staffordshire were stranded after a massive pile of fly-tipped rubbish was dumped on their road early on Monday. The material, estimated to be longer than two double-decker buses, blocked Watery Lane in the Curborough area, leaving the Curborough Countryside Centre with no vehicular access. A large lorry is believed to have been responsible for the illegal dumping.
Contractors began work to remove the 10ft-high pile of waste at first light on Tuesday and finished clearing the road by the early afternoon. Lichfield District Council is now seeking video evidence to track down the fly-tippers who dumped a huge mound of building waste stretching more than 40ft along a two-lane road, blocking access to homes and businesses. The council said in a statement: 'Due to the scale of the fly tipping, we immediately informed the Environment Agency. 'In the meantime, our environmental health officers are looking for evidence whilst we make arrangements to safely remove and dispose of the waste as soon as possible. 'If anyone has information about the people or vehicles involved, or the origin of the waste, please contact us on 01543 308000.' Photo and video evidence can also be shared with council officers via the authority's online fly-tipping evidence submission portal
FLY-TIPPING LICHFIELD STAFFORDSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME ROAD BLOCKAGE
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