"Selfish" fly-tippers have dumped mounds of rubbish near one of the oldest workers' houses in the city.
Over a dozen wooden pallets, plastic bottles and overflowing bin bags were among the mess left behind on Hockenhall Alley in Liverpool city centre. The mess was captured on camera by Twitter user, Mersey Road Watch, who slammed the "disgusting treatment of the land."
Tucked off Dale Street, Hockenhall Alley is home to one of the oldest workers' dwellings in the city at number 10 that dates back to the late 18th century. The Grade II listed building has since fallen into a state of disrepair and its front door has been boarded up.
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Councillor Nick Small has condemned those responsible for dumping rubbish on the historic street as "selfish and completely unacceptable."
Cllr Small said: "I've been there to have a look and sent it in to the neighbourhood team, and asked for it to be cleaned and enforcement action taken to find those responsible. I just thought it was completely unacceptable and really selfish.
"Quite a few people use Hockenhall Alley to cut through and it's not particularly nice for people to see. It's completely wrong. I can't understand why people do it.
"I think people must know what they're doing is wrong so it's not just about education, I think you've got to fine people and come down really hard which the council have been doing - and I hope that's what we can do here."
Freedom of Information data sent to the ECHO in December revealed that for Liverpool City Council to remove fly-tipped waste, it costs around £780k annually. The ECHO previously reported that the council will now consider cases of dumped waste and fly-tipping around the city as "crime scenes" in a major new crackdown.
Dressed in crime scene tape, the highly visual approach is being used to highlight the cost and to remind residents they are breaking the law if they dump materials in public locations.
As part of phase one of the new campaign, the City Council launched a ‘shame’ approach at the start of November across all of its social media channels, utilising imagery from a new generation of CCTV cameras it has installed. The sharing of images of offenders caught in the act is being used to make residents aware that the council is watching those who illegally fly tip and is taking action to hold them responsible.
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