The pretty UK seaside town 'being ruined' by spiralling fly-tipping scandal
One of the UK's prettiest seaside towns has a huge fly-tipping issue that is ruining the picturesque views locals are so used to.
According to recent data an apparent fly-tipping problem has arisen in a Suffolk town
The scale of the issue has come to light through a comprehensive analysis of incidents that have occurred in the current year.
An examination of the records, acquired through a Freedom of Information, has shown that the ten streets most plagued by fly-tipping in East Suffolk during 2023 all find themselves within the confines of Lowestoft, reports SuffolkLive
Spanning the timeframe from January 1, 2023, to August 3, 2023, a staggering count of 1,047 instances of fly-tipping have been reported to East Suffolk Council.
The troubling stats amount to an average of just below five incidents per day, highlighting the extent of the challenge at hand.
The task of remedying these situations came at a financial cost of £48,563 to East Suffolk Council, as they diligently engaged in the cleanup work.
Interestingly, the roster of the top ten streets most besieged by fly-tipping during this period is exclusively composed of locales within Lowestoft.
Notably bustling roads situated in the heart of the town, such as Denmark Road and Rotterdam Road, are prominent among these statistics.
Gary Turrell, 36, a waste collector from the area, said: “I clear flytipping if it is a large area or pile of waste for the council, they have thier own team that do smaller items around the town and countryside.
“They are trying their best to combat the situation by installing CCTV where possible and by issuing fines to individuals or businesses that are caught flytipping.
“I think the issue is getting bigger since the local recycling centre is charging more not just to businesses but to the locals as well.”
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Another revelation emerges when investigating further: six out of the ten streets that bear the brunt of this fly-tipping epidemic—namely Ipswich Road, Oxford Road, Cambridge Road, Queen's Road, Melbourne Road, and Park Road—exist within a surprisingly small radius, measuring less than half a mile from each other.
In response to the figures, an East Suffolk Council spokesperson said: "Areas of higher density population will likely produce higher volumes of household waste and may be more susceptible to issues around litter and waste disposal. Our data systems widely define fly-tipping to include a variety of waste disposal, including excess household rubbish left alongside kerbside wheeled bins, or domestic waste left next to street litter bins.
"Although the number of fly-tipping incidents reported across East Suffolk fell between 2020/21 and 2021/22, we remain vigilant, will always try to respond promptly, and will continue to take preventative measures aimed at reducing incidents." The spokesperson added that bulky household items can be disposed of for free at a household waste recycling centre.
