A council spokesman said: This is not okay! Fly-tipping poses a threat to humans and wildlife, damages our environment, and spoils our towns and countryside.
According to the latest figures, fly-tipping soared during the Covid-19 pandemic in East Suffolk - with more than 500 reports in the district in the final quarter of last year.
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This was well over the 350 reports seen in Quarter 4 of 2019.
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A council spokesman said: This is not okay! Fly-tipping poses a threat to humans and wildlife, damages our environment, and spoils our towns and countryside.
According to the latest figures, fly-tipping soared during the Covid-19 pandemic in East Suffolk - with more than 500 reports in the district in the final quarter of last year.
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This was well over the 350 reports seen in Quarter 4 of 2019.
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Amongst the cannabis, tyres, bags of rubbish, foil and many other things were also found dumped. East Suffolk have been pretty good at responding and clearing up this waste, they usually clear it up within a week. It s just a worry that this is happening so often. Perhaps more CCTV cameras are needed and this could potentially deter more people.
A spokeswoman for East Suffolk Council confirmed people dumping cannabis is an issue in east Suffolk and wll be cleared once investigated by police. We have had some similar incidents in the past and we always advise people to stay away and not touch the waste, both to preserve any evidence and as the waste may contain spores which can be harmful.
Amongst the cannabis, tyres, bags of rubbish, foil and many other things were also found dumped. East Suffolk have been pretty good at responding and clearing up this waste, they usually clear it up within a week. It s just a worry that this is happening so often. Perhaps more CCTV cameras are needed and this could potentially deter more people.
A spokeswoman for East Suffolk Council confirmed people dumping cannabis is an issue in east Suffolk and wll be cleared once investigated by police. We have had some similar incidents in the past and we always advise people to stay away and not touch the waste, both to preserve any evidence and as the waste may contain spores which can be harmful.