Woman 'shocked' by what she saw near beach after facebook post

WIRRAL COUNCIL CONDEMNED THE INCIDENT SAYING IT COST MONEY THAT COULD BE BETTER SPENT ELSEWHERE 17:36, 20 May 2025 A woman was shocked to find fly-tipping strewn across a Wirral coastal path

after checking it out following a Facebook post. Photos posted on social media showed what appear to be boards, a door, metal poles, a chair, a drying rack, and a shoe rack with Spider-Man

painted on it. It was left dumped across the path heading through the North Wirral Coastal Park from Leasowe Lighthouse, a popular destination for people walking along the Wirral coast. Fly

tipping is the illegal dumping of waste onto any land that is not an authorised waste disposal site. It is an offence and can result in prosecution, though the number of fines handed out has

been incredibly low in recent years. That could change as the government plans to give councils extra powers to investigate incidents. It will also give them the power to crush offenders’

vehicles if they’re caught. Suzanne Duff was one of the people who reported the incident to the council. She told the ECHO she first heard it happened on Facebook so decided to look for

herself, adding: “I was shocked at the amount of rubbish that was there. “I had a look to see if there was anything that could identify where it was from, but I couldn't see anything.

I'm disgusted that someone has purposefully driven down and gone to the extent of driving through the locked gate and halfway up the bridle path to drop the rubbish. Article continues

below “It makes me think it is someone who knows the area, as it is a secluded spot. I regularly ride my pony up and down the bridleway, so I will be unable to do that until it's

cleaned up.” A Wirral Council spokesperson said: “There is never an excuse for fly-tipping. There are a number of ways people—and businesses—can dispose of their waste legally and with

consideration for other people, wildlife, and the environment. "Fly-tipped waste also costs considerable time and money to clear up that would be better spent elsewhere, particularly in

locations such as this where it falls to our council staff to have to remove it. “We encourage residents to report all incidents of fly-tipping to the council at the earliest opportunity

and with as much information and evidence as they can provide. "Reports are logged, and environmental enforcement officers will investigate and look for evidence linking it to an

offender. They will always seek to prosecute anyone whom we can prove has fly-tipped.” Article continues below If you see someone fly tipping, Wirral Council recommends people take vehicle

registration details, note the time and location, take a description of what waste you have seen being dumped, take a description of the people dumping the waste, and if you can do it

safely, use a camera phone or camera if you have one. However, they suggest don’t approach anyone whom you see fly-tipping. Flytipping incidents can be reported here. If people hire someone

to collect their waste, they are recommended to check if the person or company has a valid Waste Carriers Licence. The council also provides the ERIC service for bulky waste collections.