AdvertisementThese shocking image show the tonnes of rubbish that callous fly-tippers have dumped on the outskirts of a picturesque village where homes are worth more than £1.1million on average. Residents were dismayed to find a huge pile of waste, including plastic syringes and batteries, left on the outskirts of Upton Grey, Hampshire. Councillors today said the clean-up - which began today - will cost them thousands of pounds. 'And of course they will have to pay for the clean-up - the council pays for the cleanup. According to government statistics, in 2016 to 2017, local authorities dealt with around one million fly-tipping incidents, and paid out £57.7 million to clear up illegally dumped rubbish.

Source: Daily Mail May 20, 2019 14:03 UTC