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Road blocked by fly-tipping

07:40, 13 April 2018

updated: 11:39, 13 April 2018

Forge Lane off Dean Street in East Farleigh, near Maidstone, is currently closed to traffic after an incident of fly tipping has blocked the road.

The rubbish strewn across a large area.

Dean Street itself is clear. The site is less than half a mile away from Tovil Waste Transfer station where the rubbish could have been disposed of safely and for free.

Forge Lane, East Farleigh, is closed.Picture: Andy Jones (1482586)
Forge Lane, East Farleigh, is closed.Picture: Andy Jones (1482586)

Maidstone council said it would be sending officers out this afternoon to rummage through the waste to see if there is any evidence of identity that might lead to a prosecution.

It will be down to KCC to actually remove the waste as it's on the highway.

An MBC spokesman said she believed the raod was passable with care on one side of the highway.

The waste includes children's toys. Picture: Andy Jones (1482534)
The waste includes children's toys. Picture: Andy Jones (1482534)
Flytipping in Forge Lane, East Farleigh. Picture: Andy Jones (1482545)
Flytipping in Forge Lane, East Farleigh. Picture: Andy Jones (1482545)
The rubbish has been tipped just half a mile from Tovil Tip. Picture: Andy Jones (1482555)
The rubbish has been tipped just half a mile from Tovil Tip. Picture: Andy Jones (1482555)
The waste includes roofing felt. Picture: Andy Jones (1482566)
The waste includes roofing felt. Picture: Andy Jones (1482566)
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