FixMyStreet report – accumulation (other end of lane) – escalation

Location: Opposite end of the pedestrian lane subject to an open formal complaint (brick wall boundary shown in attached photograph) Issue type: Accumulated bulky waste / failure of routine street cleansing Description I am reporting accumulated bulky waste at the opposite end of the same pedestrian lane already subject to multiple FixMyStreet reports and an open formal complaint. To be clear: this waste has not been newly dumped. It has been present and visible for at least four consecutive days, during which street cleansing crews have walked past it without removing it. This indicates a failure of routine cleansing and inspection, not a one-off incident of fly-tipping. The attached photograph shows mixed bulky waste and degraded materials deposited against a brick boundary directly adjacent to the public footway. The waste is clearly established, weathered, and easily observable from the path. Why this matters This lane has now generated four linked reports, yet waste remains in situ despite routine presence of council staff. This demonstrates that: cleansing activity is not end-to-end, visible waste is being left behind, and reports are being closed or deferred without effective resolution. This is consistent with the concerns raised in the existing formal complaint about premature closure and fragmented responsibility. Statutory basis Environmental Protection Act 1990 – Section 89 Duty to keep relevant land clear of litter and refuse. This duty applies to routine cleansing, not only reactive response. DEFRA Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse Requires authorities to address persistently unacceptable conditions, including accumulated waste that remains between cleans. Highways Act 1980 – Sections 41 and 130 Duty to maintain the highway and protect safe public use, including adjacent land affecting footways. Well-managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice Inspection and maintenance regimes must be effective, not merely scheduled. Key issue This location appears to fall between services (Waste / Highways / Parks), resulting in waste being repeatedly passed but not removed. The public impact is the same regardless of internal boundaries. What is requested Immediate removal of the accumulated waste. Clarification of why routine street cleansing did not address it, despite repeated visibility. Confirmation of service ownership for this section of the lane. Linking of this report to the existing formal complaint, rather than treating it as an isolated issue. Summary This is not a case of ongoing dumping, but of known waste being left in place despite routine council presence. That represents a failure of cleansing practice and inspection, and reinforces the concerns already raised through the formal complaint process.