Town hall bosses have slammed the actions of ‘selfish individuals’ after a massive 17 tons of waste was dumped on an Oldham road.Yesterday Oldham council reported that Cowling Road in Chadderton was blocked by a huge pile of rubbish which had been fly-tipped overnight.The local authority said it would look for evidence and take action if it found any against the perpetrators.The amount of waste that was left was a staggering 17 tons, the council confirmed and removing it will cost more than £3,000.Councillor Barbara Brownridge, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and culture, said: “There’s no excuse for fly-tipping.
It’s a blight on the borough and clearing it up costs every council tax payer.“Our teams, despite having to work in difficult.
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