Flytipped waste cleared from road in Lichfield as council launches investigation
Council officers say they are determined to trace and prosecute people who were responsible for tipping a pile of waste which caused a main through road between Lichfield and Fradley to be closed for 24 hours.
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Environmental Health offices are appealing for drivers to check their dashcam footage after the waste measuring two metres in length and 15 metres high was dumped overnight on Sunday on Watery Lane.
It caused the road to be closed to through traffic all day on Monday and inconvenienced motorists and business owners in the area who had to shut
A clean up operation was launched at 7am this morning (Tuesday) when contractors arrived on site and the waste was transferred throughout the morning from the lane into a container. A road-sweeping vehicle also cleared the road surface of any remnants of waste.
Lichfield District Council has now launched an investigation into the incident and want to identify two HGV tipper trucks that are suspected of taking part.
A spokesman thanked residents and business owner for their understanding during the clean up operation and appealed to drivers for any information they may have.
The statement said: "We wish to take this opportunity to thank residents and businesses in Watery Lane for their understanding while the clear-up operation took place.
"Lichfield District Council is investigating the fly-tipping incident and is determined to trace and prosecute those responsible.
"Did you drive down Wood End Lane at around 11pm on Sunday night or 12.45am on Monday morning?
"Our environmental health officers are appealing to drivers to check their dashcam footage.
"At both those times officers want to identify two HGV tipper trucks that reversed off Wood End Lane and down Watery Lane before dumping the waste and then driving back onto Wood End Lane.
"Dashcam footage can be shared with officers via our evidence submission portal."
