Historic magnificence spot unrecognisable after fly-tippers dump 12ft waste mountain

A historic magnificence spot has been remodeled right into a “disgusting” garbage dump with waste piled 12ft excessive.

The Environment Agency (EA) is now investigating who dumped the garbage over round 4 acres of the woodland space of Hoad’s Wood in Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), The Mirror reported.

Despite indicators warning in opposition to unlawful dumping of business waste, Hoad’s Wood has turn out to be a well-liked spot for fly-tippers. The EA is becoming a member of forces with Kent Police’s rural activity drive, Kent County Council, and different businesses to catch these accountable.

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One native resident, who wished to stay nameless, was shocked on the state of the woods, saying: “Honestly, I’ve by no means seen something prefer it. It’s disgusting. I went to view the 4 acres of land and it was stacked about 12ft excessive with garbage.

“I think there are hundreds of thousands of tonnes of litter dumped there. Someone needs to be held responsible for this and people need to be made aware of what is happening in our woods.”

The plot unsurprisingly did not promote at public sale, with an auctioneer from Clive Emson admitting there’s “a lot of fly-tipping in the area” for which they “do not know who is responsible”. The auctioneers have been additionally unable to say who at the moment owns the world being investigated.

The woodland is dwelling to quite a lot of birds comparable to nightingales, woodcocks, nuthatches, nice noticed woodpeckers, and warblers. It’s additionally a haven for moths and butterflies, together with two uncommon species.

A spokesperson from the Environment Agency confirmed an investigation was underway into the dumping of garbage at Hoad’s Wood. They stated their investigation would cowl “alleged illegal tipping of commercial waste” on the woodland web site.

Yolanda Barker of Great Chart with Singleton Parish Council stated: “GCwSPC is appalled by this shocking sight. It is disheartening some individuals find it acceptable to mistreat this cherished land. Hoad’s Wood should be respected, not tarnished by unscrupulous actions.

“The implications are morally reprehensible, posing a considerable value to the group and inflicting profound injury to natural world with lasting results. We are happy Kent County Council and the Environment Agency are already engaged on this however hope that it’s eliminated shortly not like different areas the place it has been left as it’s too costly to take away at taxpayer’s expense.”

Hoad’s Wood, also the tragic site where Sarah Everard was found in 2021, has become known for illegal waste dumping. Huge amounts of rubbish have disgracefully marked spots such as Sheppey Beach over recent years.

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