Fly tipping hotspots to be gated
Council grants gating orders for Farm Lane, Easter Compton and Severn Road, Aust
Councillors have welcomed the decision by South Gloucestershire Council to take action on two fly tipping hotspots in the district.
Gating orders have been issued to address persistent instances of fly-tipping along Farm Lane, Easter Compton and Severn Road, Aust. Vehicular access will be restricted following consultation on the proposed gating orders.
Once installed, the barriers will allow pedestrian, cyclist and horse access, or open fully to allow vehicle access to keyholders.
Commenting on the Farm Lane gating order, Cllr Sheila Cook (Con, Almondsbury) said:
“Farm Lane should be an emergency route for the Severnside works, but there has been a long history of fly-tipping here and so the route has often been blocked. This is something I have been working on for a while and so I am pleased with the action that the council plans on taking.”
“As well as addressing the scourge of fly-tipping, this gating order should also free up council officer time as they won’t need to be repeatedly clearing this site. They can instead devote more time to getting tough with fly-tippers elsewhere in the district.”
Commenting on the Severn Road gating order, Cllr Matthew Riddle (Con, Severn) said:
“I have had several site meetings with council officers and the landowner who owns the field at the end of the lane to discuss the prospect of a gating order. We think it will really improve the local environment.”
“This site has long been a fly-tipping hotspot because vehicles have been able to reverse into the access lane and use the screening provided by the hedges to fly tip unseen by passing traffic.”
“I will be having another site meeting shortly to ensure that the gate is put in the right place.”
