Dog walkers angry as fly-tippers dump settee

Most walkers like nothing more than to sit down in the countryside, relax and take in the beauty around them.

But as comfy as it looks, this cream sofa is causing consterntation among visitors to Cannock Chase.

The settee and a matching armchair have been dumped off Springslade Lane in the latest case of fly-tipping.

It was spotted by tea room owner Kay Le Page as she walked her German Shepherd former rescue dog Sid.

Kay Le Page, who works at Springslade Lodge tearoom on Camp Road, said it had been there for two weeks without being removed.

"I saw it then and now I am fed up of looking at it and want to get it moved," she said.

"Here there was a two-seater settee and a one-seater chair matching. It does not look due for the tip and there's no scratches on it. Instead of being given away it's just been left. I am fed up with fly-tipping. I went down there today and a guy was sitting there having a smoke. It's quite funny actually and even my dog Sid jumped on the settee when he saw it."

Jamie Angus, of South Staffordshire District Council, said the sofa had not been reported to the council.

He said: "We always try to clear up fly-tipping as quickly as possible. Fly-tipping in the district has fallen by more than 40 per cent in recent years.

"We obviously encourage people to report it to us as soon as possible."