Brighton dog walker acts over rubbish

Brighton dog walker Chris Pickles dumped bags of rubbish outside Hove Town Hall after they were left at a park for more than three weeks.

Pickles, who runs Waggy Walks, hoped that it would encourage the council to act on the mound of waste left at Stanmer Park.

He told The Argus: “I looked at it and my stomach just turned. I thought the only thing to do is to take it down to the council so it makes the point.”

The dog walker told the newspaper that there used to be a bin at the site but this was removed around two years ago.

Pickles added: “Given that I could have brought around 17 bin liners to the town hall, this clearly demonstrates the need for one, and more importantly for it to be serviced continuously.”

In response, Councillor Tim Rowkins, chairman of the council’s city environment, South Downs and the sea, told The Argus: “We understand the frustration of residents when we don’t removed rubbish as soon as we’d like to.

“But this doesn’t mean a member of the public can dump rubbish outside Hove Town Hall or any other building as this is flytipping in itself and is liable to a fine of up to £600.”

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