Piles of rubbish dumped right next to sign threatening fly-tippers with a £50,000 fine

Piles of rubbish have been dumped on one of Wales’ beautiful tourist attractions, right next to a sign threatening fly-tippers with a £50,000 fine.



David-John Newman, who lives near Outfall Lane in St Brides, Newport, says the land adjacent to the Welsh Coast Path has had fly-tipping problems for more than 20 years. Mounds of dumped rubbish lie right next to the warning sign, produced by Fly-Tipping Action Wales.

Mr Newman said: “I live right next to the land, and this has been happening for about 20 years.” He added: “People go there to see the coastal path. But instead of seeing the natural beauty of Wales all people see is a pile of rubbish. I’ve spoken to sea fisherman and local farmers and we are all sick of it.”



A spokeswoman for Natural Resources Wales said that although it had developed the coastal path in partnership with the Welsh Government, fly-tipping issues on the land in question is the responsibility of Newport council. However, Newport council say the land is not adopted by the local authority – but did condemn the fly-tippers.