Royal Borough puts stop to Shurlock Row dumping

Royal Borough planning enforcement officers have served a stop notice preventing builders' rubble and waste being illegally dumped on a Green Belt site in Shurlock Row.

Following tip-offs from villagers, officers visited the Shurlock Road field, to the north of the village, last Friday afternoon (July 18) and served the stop notice. With immediate effect and for 28 days, offloading of waste on the site is an offence under planning laws.

An enforcement notice served on the site in 2001 had brought dumping to a halt but on Friday residents reported that lorries had again been seen offloading builders' waste.

Cllr Alison Knight, lead member for planning and housing, said: "Our enforcement officers acted speedily to stop the illegal dumping and will continue to closely monitor the situation.

"As well as regularly visiting the site they are also in contact with residents acting as the council's 'eyes and ears' when they can't be there.

"This action is good news for Shurlock Row residents but also for all Royal Borough residents who can rest assured the council will take swift action against anyone caught trying to offload waste material illegally."