Peterborough fly tipping causing stress and misery to residents

There has been anger after a huge pile of fly tipping was left in a field in Peterborough.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Apr 2020, 13:58 BST
Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133321009Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133321009
Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133321009

The mound of junk, including beds, sofas and a vacuum cleaner, was left on land near Kilham in Orton Goldhay.

Council staff have been to clear the pile today, but Orton Waterville councillor Julie Howell said the rubbish was causing more stress and misery to local residents.

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She said: “I’ve been amazed at how little fly-tipping there has been during lockdown, so it was depressing to wake up to this hideous mountain of it this morning.

Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133332009Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133332009
Contents of a house dumped at Kilham, Orton Goldhay EMN-200428-133332009

“It is a lot more difficult for all of us to get rid of things during the Covid-19 crisis because the council has been forced to suspend collections and close the recycling centre to keep people safe.

“The parish council runs very popular bulky waste collections days and these have been postponed too.

“However, that’s no excuse for dumping stuff in local communities. Everyone who has seen this is really fed up. We’re only allowed one walk a day and many people will see this mess which only adds to people’s stress and misery.”

Anyone with information about who was responsible for any fly tipping in Peterborough should contact the coty council on 01733 747474