A councillor has slammed “reckless” fly tippers who dangerously dumped piles of rubbish along an Oprington country road.

Cars were forced to dodge mountains of fly-tipped litter stretching along Star Lane.

The winding country road was left with rubbish encroaching into the road, causing cars to have to stop and give way.

This is not the first time this year the road has been targeted, with country lanes being a hotspot for litterbugs in Bromley.

Several different piles were left along the lane in what has been condemned as “dangerous and reckless” by councillor Kate Lymer, cabinet member of public protection and enforcement.

Cllr Lymer said: “I know that residents will join me in condemning this downright dangerous and reckless fly-tipping incident and all fly-tipping for that matter too.

“In addition to clearing this, we are working hard to tackle fly-tipping in all its forms and residents can really help with this by reporting incidents to us and crucially, by also being prepared to be a witness in court, so that we can prosecute the perpetrators.”

Fly-tipping costs councils upwards of  £250,000 a year to clear, and some dumps can hit authorities harder in the pocket as they have to investigate whether the rubbish is hazardous.

Despite fly-tipping decreasing slightly in Bromley, country lanes are often targeted.

Cllr Lymer said: “There is an issue in some country lanes where some unscrupulous individuals seem to think it is acceptable to fly-tip indiscriminately regardless of the law and the human consequences that surely follow.

“The number of fly-tip incidents has decreased slightly in recent times and we are looking at all options to tackle this menace, including potential surveillance etc.

“I will not reveal all of the options being actively considered but needless to say we are looking to prosecute where evidence exists and residents are reminded we will pay enviro-crime rewards of up to £500 for information leading to a successful prosecution.”

There has been a 3.5 per cent decrease in fly-tipping in the last year in Bromley, with incidents dropping from 3,178 to 3,067.

Fly-tipping can be reported to the council here.