00:00Families in Bootle Merseyside say they are fed up with large amounts of litter dumped
00:05in local streets. Bedroom furniture, tyres and even baths have been left on St John's
00:10Road, with one pile reaching almost six feet high.
00:15Councillor Peter Harvey shared video footage showing the scale of the fly-tipping. Mike
00:20Brennan, chair of the Bootle Action Group, said volunteers are tired of picking up waste
00:25and questioned why Bootle is used as a dumping ground.
00:29Sefton Council has increased fines for fly-tipping from Ā£400 to Ā£1,000.
00:35Street cleaner John Madden said the problem affects house prices and local health.
00:40Brennan called for cameras in hotspot areas to deter offenders.
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