Action is being urged to catch the culprits behind persistent illegal dumping of building waste.

Numerous incidents of fly-tipping in the area have led to one resident repeatedly submitting photos to the council of vans and lorries being unloaded and rubbish consisting of building waste, boards and panels being strewn across the road in Picketts Lock. 

The source, who did not wish to be named, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Enfield Council are good at coming down and cleaning it up, but it’s been going on for several months now, repeated incidents, and it’s the same people. If you drive down Picketts Lock you’ll see.”

Picketts Lock Lane and Lee Park Way are secluded backroads in a fairly wooded area of Edmonton near the River Lee Navigation.

The roads also adjoin an industrial estate and William Girling Reservoir. 

The angry complainant has pointed out the danger of refuse being dumped in the road, as the material blocks off a whole lane.

They added: “The rubbish goes out into the road, and there’s industrial estates nearby, it looks like trades people come down and they know it’s a place they can dump rubbish.”

Although acknowledging the council’s role in removing the fly-tipping he says more needs to be done to deter and prevent the issue continuing. 

Enfield Council was approached for comment but did not respond.