Christmas flytipper heading for fine after mound of rubbish dumped

Pictures of the illegally dumped rubbish show drinks cans, wrapping, DIY scraps, doors and furniture thoughtlessly flytipped on Friday, March 24.

Wokingham Borough Council has called out the Christmas-themed dump culprit who has been 'added to the naughty list' for the local authority.

It said the flytip appeared in Park Lane, Finchampstead, around March 24, and anyone with details is asked to get in touch.

The case comes as one of three incidents to happen in recent weeks, including one in Lower Sandhurst Road, Finchampstead, and the other in Yew Tree Lane, in Spencer's Wood. 

Pictures from the local authority of these flytips also show paint tins, wooden beams, bicycles, and even a ping pong table that had been dumped. Plus in another spot about 20 white bags of rubble were dumped next to a sign saying private land and warned against trespassing.

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy said the high level of fly-tipping seen across England is a "tragedy" to the environment and to communities.

The most recent figures from the Office of National Statistics show that Wokingham borough had the worst rate for flytipping incidents across Berkshire during 2021-22.

Figures show there were 1,808 incidents reported during the year with 1,260 of these happening on a highway and 147 on footpaths or bridleways. The figures also show 365 were council land incidents.

In comparison, the second worst local authority area in Berkshire for flytipping during 2021-22 was Slough with 1,674 incidents reporter, and just beneath was Windsor and Maidenhead with 1,527 incidents reported.

Reading reported 1,453 incidents, West Berkshire reported 1,011 flytipping incidents, and the least incidents reported was Bracknell Forest with 558 reports.

Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, Keep Britain Tidy chief executive, said: “A million plus fly-tipping incidents is a tragedy for the environment and communities and illustrates just how little people understand about the impact their unwanted ‘stuff’ can have."

Ms Ogden-Newton added there must be a concerted effort to educate the public about their role in solving the problem.

“We need immediate and tough enforcement that targets the rogue traders who are making a fortune by breaking the law, raking in the cash and wrecking our environment," she added.