Catching Fly Tippers

A CAMPAIGN by St Laurence and Eastwood Action Group has resulted in a new scheme to catch people fly-tipping, by capturing them on street cameras.

Coming after a persistent campaign and regular reporting to the council, grant funding has been issued to tackle problems outside flats in Rochford Road.

The area has been plagued by overflowing bins and subject to regular dumps of refuse. Mark Flewitt, former Leigh Town Councillor and member of the action group, said cameras and anti-fly tipping posters will go some way to addressing the problem.

He reported: “From August there should be camera work going on at that site to see exactly who is doing the fly-tipping.

“Frequently there’s large items of furniture. Some people are putting huge items in the bins which fill them up then the black sacks have got nowhere to go, but round the outsides. It looks dreadful.

“The project includes some dedicated communications and anti-fly tipping posters and this will draw attention to this antisocial issue commencing in August.

“We at St Laurence and Eastwood Action Group have persisted to reach a position of change.

“We hope those residents affected, will benefit.”

Mr Flewitt said he hoped additional action would be taken to address overflowing bins that are insufficient to cope with the number of residents.

He added: “Through no fault of the residents, bins (at the communal bins site at apartments in Rochford Road) are far too small for modern-day waste quantities in different colour sacks.

“Every single week the St Laurence and Eastwood Action Group go to the site and take pictures and report back to the council.

“I got a response from the waste team who said they had managed to get a grant.”

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