Itried reporting fly-tipping near a busy footpath and what happened next was confusing

At least once a week I run along the Chocolate Path next to the New Cut of the River Avon with mostly beautiful views. But a few months ago a huge pile of doors and windows appeared, around the corner of one of the giant bonded warehouses, blighting the otherwise idyllic route.

In April I took a photo of the ugly pile for an article on fly-tipping, and it was probably there for a few weeks before that. I didn’t report it to Bristol City Council straight away as I either cynically thought nothing would happen or optimistically hoped somebody else would sort it out instead.

Then out of interest, as a test I sent a report in July to see what would happen next. The result was confusing and disappointing

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