Bath and carpets among rubbish fly-tipped on road

A bath and rolls of carpet were among two tonnes of rubbish abandoned on a road in West Yorkshire.

The waste was left on Cliffe Hollins Lane, East Bierley, near Bradford, forcing Kirklees Council to temporarily shut the road on Thursday so it could be cleared up.

The authority said it would be looking for evidence of who dumped the rubbish with the aim of prosecuting whoever was responsible.

David Shepherd, from Kirklees Council, said the authority had a "zero tolerance approach to fly-tipping".

Mr Shepherd, strategic director for growth and regeneration, explained that the authority was made aware of the fly-tipping shortly after midnight on Thursday.

"The road was closed by the standby operative until daylight hours when the area could be cleaned safely," he said.

"By 09:30, the two tonnes of waste had been removed and the road was re-opened.

"The waste will now be examined for evidence by our team."

Where possible, Kirklees Council aimed to prosecute those responsible for fly-tipping, Mr Shepherd said.

"We would encourage anyone who spots fly-tipping taking place, or has any information to aid an investigation, to report it on our website."

Joshua Sheard, a ward councillor for the area, described the fly-tipping as "disgusting and completely unacceptable".

"East Bierley is a lovely village and residents there take huge pride in the area," he said.

"A lot of hours are given up by local people to keep the village looking as good as it does, and for someone to come along and dump the amount of rubbish they have done is utterly disgraceful."

On social media, Kirklees Council warned people not to be caught out by "rogue" waste handlers.

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