FLY-TIPPED waste at a greenfield site has led to residents' calls for a greater clampdown on offenders.

In the latest incident a sink, draining board, and bedhead were among items dumped at a former radio station site, in North Weald.

John Ward 79, of Emberson Way, North Weald, said: “Someone's had a kitchen refurbishment and they've just gone and dumped everything.

“The council said it's private land and they can't really do anything about it. It's a pity they can't twist the law to chase these people up. Fly-tipping is a prosecutable offence.

“It's just used as a rubbish tip. Occasionally you get a car up there burnt out. There was one occasion when someone dumped plastic bags and they tore open and out came all the rubbish.

“It's a pleasant piece of land. If I had £150million I'd buy it and turn it into a park.”

Mr Ward's wife Betty, 74, said: “It's an ongoing thing. It gets cleared up then two or three days on someone will dump a lot more. They've throwing it in the bushes. It doesn't look nice.

“I don't know what they could do. You could put up a few signs.”

The former radio station site used to be maintained by BT, but is now owned by property development company Peer Group PLC.

Peer Group managing director Howard Dawson said: “I'm not aware of that level of concern. Obviously in this day and age some people dump commercial waste because of the cost. If people see fly-tipping on the land they should speak to us and we will arrange to clear it up.

“We've owned the land for 14 or 15 years and it's not a major problem.”