FIVE fines have been issued for flytipping after a blitz on incidents across Greenstead.

In one incident, Colchester Council's neighbourhood wardens dealt with a large pile of waste containing toys and decorating materials dumped beside a garage in Woodcock Close and were able to trace the mess to a nearby resident.

Another, in Dahlia Walk, saw more than a dozen black bags discarded by a landlord after students vacated his property.

In both cases, a £150 fine was issued and has already been paid by those responsible.

A separate investigation found three students flytipping from a property in Rosalind Close.

Video evidence appeared to show them dumping several black bags on a green area near Ferdinand Walk.

After forwarding addresses were supplied by their landlord, three FPNs were sent to the students’ home addresses.

One of them has since admitted responsibility.

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Simon Crow, councillor responsible for environment and sustainability, said: “Whether leaving a single refuse bag next to a public bin or dumping larger items and waste on our streets and green spaces, fly-tipping is illegal and a blight on our borough.

“We will continue to take hard action against those responsible and remind everyone that fly-tipping is a criminal offence punishable by a fine or prosecution."

"The message ought to be clear by now that such environmental offences will not be tolerated in Colchester."

Communities boss Bev Oxford added: “The council’s neighbourhood wardens do a superb job helping to monitor and maintain our neighbourhoods as clean and safe environments.

"Their work is made even more effective by the vigilance of residents alerting them to incidents like those in Greenstead, and I would urge everyone to do likewise and report any fly-tipping to the council.”

Residents can report fly tipping at www.colchester.gov.uk/better-colchester/fly-tipping.