Preston grandad's photos show flytipping shame escalating during crisis

Grotspots including Sellers Street and Waverley Road have piles of domestic waste building up in ginnels, from sofas and chairs to nappies and plasterboard walls.

Nearby, a sofa is among rubbish dumped on the edge of Ribbleton Park.

In New Hall Lane and Waverley Road other residents have piled up black binbags full of rubbish at the end of alleyways.

It comes as Lancashire's 16 waste and recycling centres, including Preston, Chorley, Lancaster, Longridge and Garstang, remain closed as the UK observes a national lockdown, with only essential businesses continuing to operate.

Lancashire County Council made the decision following instructions from the government for people to stay at home to help in stopping the spread of coronavirus.

The authority asked people not to leave any waste outside the recycling centres – warning it is classed as fly-tipping and is a criminal offence for which people will be prosecuted.

Last week Avenham park wardens had to remove dumped household appliances.

The new photos were taken by frustrated resident Kenny Deverson, who has been raising awareness of his neighbourhood's rubbish problem for the last two years.

He said: "It's about time the landlord's took some responsibility for the tenants. When a tenant moves out and leaves all their rubbish in the house many landlords just place it in the ginnel.

"Also on Ribbleton Lane bins are left out on the main road, but they should be taken in after being emptied.

"The council should do what other boroughs do - name and shame those responsible. The situation is getting worse.

"No sooner the council moves the stuff it's mounted up again."

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