Appeal for witnesses after three large fly-tips discovered in the Solihull borough

Solihull Council is appealing for witnesses after being alerted to three separate and very large incidents of fly-tipping located on land off Stonebridge Island on the A45, off Aylesbury Road in Hockley Heath and at Meriden Mile in Meriden.

The council’s Environmental Crime team has launched an investigation and is examining the locations of the illegally dumped items – which include household waste, clothing and commercial waste, for evidence.

Solihull Council is asking for members of the public to get in touch confidentially if they believe they may have witnessed the fly-tipping taking place or in transit, or have any information which could lead to the prosecution of those responsible.

It is not known precisely when each of the fly-tips occurred or whether they are linked – first reports of them were received by the council on Wednesday 5th October.

It is anticipated that it will cost thousands of pounds to remove the fly-tipping from the three sites.

Councillor Tony Dicicco, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities and Partnerships, said: “This is an obscene amount of waste to dump in our green spaces and the council will not hesitate to prosecute the perpetrators of fly-tipping when we catch them.

“We will use evidence gained from witnesses and the covert cameras that are in operation at various locations in the borough.

“There is no excuse for anyone to fly-tip.

“There are plenty of legitimate ways people can dispose of their waste in the borough, including our waste and recycling centre in Bickenhill, and other paid-for collection services.”

If you have ANY information about these incidents, please call 0121 704 8001, email connectcc@solihull.gov.uk or report it online via Solihull Council’s website: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Resident/Parking-travel-roads/street-care/flytipping