An alleyway has been branded a 'fly-tipping hot spot' after electronics, furniture and clothes were ditched there and a resident has been fined for fly-tipping offences.

The alley behind Middlesbrough's Kensington Road had become a magnet for dumped household waste, furniture and white goods.

The Council’s Environmental Wardens and fly-tipping Flying Squad blitzed the area last April, removing a staggering 2,180kg of waste.

The Northern Echo: The level of fly-tipping in the alleywayThe level of fly-tipping in the alleyway (Image: MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL)

One resident has paid a £400 fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping in the alley, while several other residents have received notices under the Environmental Protection Act over the inappropriate presentation of waste.

In a further case a prosecution is being pursued against an individual over the dumping of a white goods item in the alley.

The Northern Echo: A council enforcement vanA council enforcement van (Image: MIDLESBROUGH COUNCIL)

Following the fly-tipping incident, the area has been transformed and new CCTV is helping to keep the problem under control, with culprits facing hefty fines and other action if they’re caught on camera.

The new CCTV system was up and running in October and has seen fly-tipping incidents cut from around five a month to less than two, and none in either November or thus far this month (February).

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Councillor Janet Thompson, Middlesbrough Council’s Executive member for Community Safety, said: “Last year’s clean-up was a fantastic piece of work, and I’m delighted to see we’re continuing to build on that.

“The new CCTV will act as a powerful deterrent, and those still tempted to break the law can rest assured they will be caught and fined.

“Residents also have their part to play, both by taking pride in their local area and by reporting issues to us as they arise.”