Bootle Residents Slam Huge Fly-Tipping Problem in Local Streets

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Piles of furniture, tyres, and other waste are being dumped in Bootle, leaving local families frustrated. Officials have raised fines to try to tackle the issue.

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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 £400 to £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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