POLICE officers on patrol in Basingstoke and Deane's countryside over the weekend were unimpressed to find a pile of furniture, discarded in the middle of a rural lane.

The offending items were found by officers on Saturday afternoon (January 2), along Rookery Farm Lane between Monk Sherborne and the A339.

The Basingstoke Rural Police team tweeted: "This is not the place for #flytipping your waste. Seen this today whilst on patrol along Rookery Farm Lane between #MonkSherborne and #A339. #StayatHomeAndStaySafe @BasingstokeGov @ClearWasteApp (16173)."

 

 

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council responded this morning (Monday, January 4) to confirm that the incident had been reported to its street cleansing team to arrange removal.

Fly-tipping has recently become a growing problem in the borough, and costs the borough council a "considerable amount" of money.

Fly-tipping refers to any illegal dumping of waste, often carried out to avoid removal or disposal costs, and can lead to the perpetrator being subject to significant fines.