'It's horrible and disgusting': Two years of fly-tipping plagues Northampton street

A Northampton street has been plagued with fly-tipping and vermin for years, according to a resident with little hope of anything being done about it.

Two mattresses and other pieces of furniture accompanied the multiple bin bags for the refuse collectors on Charles Street last week.

But the neighbour, who wishes to remain anonymous, said the pile is just the latest in a long history of fly-tipping on the residential road in the town centre.

"It's horrible and disgusting - I've never seen anything like this," they told the Chronicle & Echo.

For the past two years, the resident has been documenting the rubbish left on their street, including fridge freezers, carpets, windows, pushchairs, sofas and more to report to Northampton Borough Council.

They added that some neighbours do not help the issue by putting out food for the pigeons which attracts rats.

Council officers come to investigate and clear the mess but they see little other action beyond stickers warning offenders the area is under surveillance and leaflets.

"It's disgusting and it's like it every single week and we don't see any impact from what the council says it has done - I don't think they take it seriously enough," he said.

"There's never anything proactive from the agencies, I constantly send photos to environmental health but nothing happens.

"I think sometimes the wardens make more mess as they go through the backs but then leave them open when they go.

"I have done the best i can do to provide evidence but there are no results."

Meanwhile a pile of fly-tipped rubbish was set alight last week in the lane between Wellingborough Road and Florence Road.

The resident believes one solution could be to remove the sections of concrete and grass commonly used for fly-tipping and replace it with parking spaces.

"It's not just Charles Street, it's everywhere - when you walk around this area, it's disgusting," he said.

"There are islands where there are trees and patches of grass but people use them to dump rubbish so why not remove them?"

The council has been contacted for comment.