Residents have been left furious at persistent fly-tipping in back alleys in Great Harwood.

The most recent tip has been identified on the White Path, a former railway line turned footpath that connects Great Harwood and Rishton.

Dennis Crinson-Downes, from Great Harwood, came across the litter whilst on a dog walk on Monday, October 14.

He said: “I didn’t go looking for it, it was just what I came across by the back street on the White Path.

“It has happened quite a lot. The back alleys are getting worse. People are just throwing things in the back alley.

“Everybody who I talk to is fed up with the fly-tipping and it is frustrating.”

Dennis has been chatting with the council and said he is working with them to help improve the back alleys in the town, with plans to introduce some planters and paint the walls.

He added: “People are just throwing things in the back alley despite Hyndburn Council collecting six bulky items every month of the year.”

Last month residents in Rishton were equally as shocked to see a walking path ruined by an enormous fly-tip.

The tip came after securing an additional £50,000 government grant for preventative measures and increased fines for fly-tipping perpetrators.

Last year Hyndburn recorded 2,634 incidents of fly-tipping with 338 of these coming on footpaths and bridleways.

Of these, 1,299 were acted on by the council but only one resulted in a fixed penalty notice specifically for fly-tipping.

However, 24 fixed penalty notices were provided with some issued in conjunction with fly-tipping or for household duty of care.

Councillor Stewart Eaves, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services said: "The Council are aware of the fly-tipping incident and are working to resolve the issue quickly and efficiently.

"Fly-tipping offences directly affect the quality of life of residents and visitors alike, and so the Council are committed to enforcing the consequences of these actions in service of shaping a cleaner, healthier borough.

"Our Waste Enforcement and Environmental Protection departments have teamed up to investigate the circumstances and removal of the waste will be scheduled."

One person in the Harwood our home town Facebook Group said: “It’s just relentless. If people can load it in their cars and dump it why not just take it to the tip.”

The incident occurred late on Sunday, October 13, or the early hours of Monday, October 14.