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Long Lane, Boughton Monchelsea near Maidstone hit by more flytipping as mattress and wood dumped

10:36, 28 March 2024

A hotspot for flytipping has been hit once again as burnt-out mattresses and planks of wood have been dumped in the road.

Drivers along Long Lane in Boughton Monchelsea near Maidstone have been avoiding a huge pile of dumped rubbish since March 17.

Pile of Flytipping in Long Lane Boughton Monchelsea. Picture: Judith Wilson
Pile of Flytipping in Long Lane Boughton Monchelsea. Picture: Judith Wilson

Planks of wood and bits of furniture were piled in the middle of the road and cars could be seen having to drive around it through a boggy grassy knoll to avoid the waste.

It had since been moved to the side of the road into a hedge but on March 21 the pile grew bigger and a mattress was left.

Another mattress was then dumped three days later and looked to be burnt out.

Roads in and around Boughton Monchelsea are commonly targeted by fly-tippers with another case coming a few days earlier in Butt Green Lane, Linton.

Pile of Flytipping in Long Lane Boughton Monchelsea. Picture: Judith Wilson
Pile of Flytipping in Long Lane Boughton Monchelsea. Picture: Judith Wilson

A nearby resident said they had alerted the council and that it was scheduled to be taken away today (March 28).

Maidstone Borough Council has been asked for comment.

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