A BOURNEMOUTH man says he is fed up with the council for failing to prevent fly-tippers from dumping rubbish in an alleyway outside his home.

The Lydford Gardens resident, who has asked to remain anonymous, claims he has reported the issue to Bournemouth council so many times that he has "lost count".

It comes a month after the Echo revealed fly-tipping is costing Dorset thousands of pounds in environmental damage and clean-up costs.

“Every week there’s stuff there. Household items, sofas, garden wear, unit draws. It’s just one thing after another,” the resident told the Echo.

“It’s been happening for about two-and-a-half years. I’ve reported it to Bournemouth Council so many times I have lost count.

“I’ve lived here for eight years, but now the area has become so run-down I don’t even want to live there anymore.”

Although the resident does say the council come and collect the fly-tipping rubbish, he does not think they are doing enough to solve the issue.

“The council do come and collect it but sometimes it takes weeks to do so,” he said.

“I spoke to a councillor four weeks ago and he said they would put some signs up and install new lighting, but that hasn’t happened yet.

“This morning I witnessed a young man dump a unit drawer in the alleyway in broad daylight and walk off. I called the council to report this and they weren’t bothered.

“I don’t want to wake up in the morning, look out my windows and see a load of rubbish anymore.”

Seamus Doran, tenancy services manager for Bournemouth council, said: “We take all reports of fly-tipping seriously and we encourage anyone who witnesses it to report it to us. We are aware of the situation at Lydford Gardens and we respond to all reports we receive from residents. We are currently looking at what measures we can take to prevent further fly tipping in this area.”

The number of fly-tipping incidents across Dorset exceed the national average and increased by 19 per cent in the year 2016 to 2017, with a total of 2,630 incidents reported.

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence, punishable of fines up to £50,000 or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates’ Court. The offence can attract an unlimited fine and up to five years’ imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.