Church fly-tipping hotspot cleared by locals and council

A township fly tipping hotspot has been cleared and fenced off with help from local residents.

The mounds of rubbish in Steiners Lane in Church have been removed by the landowner and local volunteers and the site secured after an intervention by Hyndburn Council.

After receiving several complaints of fly tipping, local Conservative councillors Loraine Cox and Sajid Mahmood took action.

They contacted Hyndburn Council’s environmental services team who served notice on the owner of the private land to clear and remove the waste and to secure the site against further incursions.

Hyndburn Council secured additional investment and powers deal with fly-tipping earlier this year including a £50,000 government grant for preventative measures and increased fines for fly tipping perpetrators.