Oxhey Lane fly-tipping cleared as council look for culprit

Furniture, toys, bags, debris, pots, and more were discovered dumped on the patch of land, set back from Oxhey Lane, near Carpenders Park, last Friday, with more wasted added earlier this week.

A padlock was initially put on the gate to prevent it happening again by a member of the public, but this was removed to allow access for clean-up, which has now taken place.

HCC are keen to find those responsible for the fly-tipping, with a spokesperson telling the Watford Observer: "As the landowner, we have been working with the tenants on this land and the fly-tipped waste has now been removed.

Rubbish was dumped on Monday and last Friday. (Image: Cllr Rue Grewal)

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"We work closely with district councils to prevent fly-tipping, and we hope that it will be possible to identify the people responsible for this fly-tipping incident so they can be brought to court."

Speaking following the incident, Carpenders Park councillor Rue Grewal said: "It is clear that this is a deliberate act of dumping that could have easily been taken to the tip.

"I am increasingly alarmed by the rise in fly-tipping in and around Carpenders Park.

"On my daily walks, I constantly come across these situations, and I report them every time."

Rubbish piled up off Oxhey Lane. (Image: Cllr Rue Grewal)