Residents living in Tile Hill say that household rubbish is piled high in Gibbons Close because the Council has regularly failed to collect dustbins. With hotter weather forecast residents are worried they now face a serious public health hazard.
The erratic bin collections have led to the site being used as a dumping ground for fly tippers who have deposited materials amongst the uncollected household waste. Earlier this year Cllr Peter Male and Cllr Julia Lepoidevin who represent the area (Woodlands ward) raised concerns when a large amount of waste, including a door and a mattress, were dumped. Despite assurances from the Council at the time that the issue would be resolved it’s now been going on since January
On Friday councillors Peter Male and Gary Ridley met local Maggie McGee at the site. They were shocked by the latest problems and are concerned that the site has now become a magnet for fly-tipping.
Commenting on the situation Cllr Peter Male said; “These problems have been going on for nearly six months now and I just don’t understand why it’s so difficult for the Council to get this right. This has also created an attractive spot for people looking to dump other waste so we now have a fly-tipping problem too. With the warmer weather setting in this mess will no doubt be an attractive proposition to maggots and vermin so it’s becoming a serious public health issue. This is just not acceptable and we are demanding the Council resolve this issue once and for all.”
Fellow Woodlands ward councillor and Leader of the Conservatives at Coventry City Council, Cllr Gary Ridley, said; “The Council needs to clear up this waste and ensure this stops happening – why is it so difficult to pick up the bins every week? They also need to do more to tackle fly-tipping across the city which is rampant. There were well in excess of 3,342 incidents of fly tipping in Coventry last year - more than 9 every day. This failing Labour administration voted down our proposal to put extra cash into tackling fly-tipping but this once again shows how desperately that money is needed.”