BRAZEN flytippers regularly pull up in a service road to empty their cars of rubbish, furious residents say.

Broken glass, nails and piles of building rubbish have been left in a service road off Blenheim Chase, Leigh, near Randolph Close.

A resident of Blenheim Chase, who asked not to be named, says he and other residents are tired of stepping over the rubbish.

The concerned resident, 48, also saw a mattress blow into the road, creating danger for motorists.

He said: “I am sick of it. It’s not necessarily the amount but it’s the things there, there is a lot of broken glass and nails. I once got a nail in my shoe. It is dangerous.

“It is disheartening to live in an area full of rubbish. People just pull up and empty things out of their cars.”

Bollards were installed but were later removed because they proved unpopular.

Mike Hansford, 71, of Blenheim Chase is a representative of the community action panel for the area, and has been dealing with the flytipping issue for a number of years.

He said: “We have had problems with flytipping, but it isn’t that bad anymore. They put bollards up to try to stop people who didn’t live in the road, but they were too much effort.

“I have been involved with Leigh Town council and the allotment society and there will be three notices being put up saying ‘no flytipping’.

“If we see an increased amount of flytipping the bollards will be put back up, which we do not want.”

Simon Putt, group manager for South Essex Homes, which manages Southend’s council homes, said: “We carry out regular inspections of the Blenheim Chase service road. However, if residents become aware of items being dumped, we ask them to report it to us immediately so we can arrange for items to be cleared rather than waiting until the next inspection visit.

“We have no recent record of dangerous items being reported as dumped in this location but now we know we will arrange for it to be dealt with. If residents witness flytipping taking place, we would urge them to report it to our tenancy services team on 0800 833160, who will investigate the matter further.”