Man upset after garden waste pile dumped on drive

Richard Owen Vinton has been left with limited access at his home after fly-tipped garden waste was dumped in his driveway

A homeowner has been left with limited access to leave and enter his home after fly-tipped garden waste was dumped in his driveway.

Richard Owen Vinton, 79, from Bungay in Suffolk, discovered he had been targeted by fly-tippers and he believed it happened between 08:00 and 10:00 BST on Friday.

He said he contacted East Suffolk Council who told him officers would be making inquiries and would clear the rubbish within three working days from his Beccles Road home.

Mr Vinton has been left upset by the incident and said: "It's not as if there aren't any official waste sites and tips where this sort of stuff can be legally left."

Mr Vinton said he soon realised "this had not been caused by one of my trees" falling

Mr Vinton added: "My Bungay community service people, who kindly do my shopping for me, came, but they could not get into my drive and they phoned me and asked if I had recently has a tree fall down.

"I then managed to get out to have look for myself and I thought that this had not been caused by one of my trees so I knew it had been fly-tipped.

"I can just about walk out to the road but if I was to need an ambulance I don't think they'd be able to pick me up.

"It's got to have been done by a tipping truck and on the top of the pile someone has left their top behind."

Mr Vinton said he rang the police and was then put in touch with the council.

"They said they would ring around to see if anyone locally knew anything but they said it could be two or three days before it's cleared away and I have a medical appointment next Wednesday.

"It will be difficult to get out of the house so I am hoping the council can take it away quickly."

Mr Vinton has appealed to any drivers who were in Beccles Road to report any suspicious activity they may have seen.

East Suffolk Council has been approached for comment.