While the news that West Sussex County Council will be reopening its tips has been largely welcomed, concerns have been raised about the numbers who will head out to dump their rubbish. Dr James Walsh, leader of Arun District Council, said he was pleased the 11 tips would be r-opening on Monday (May 11), but was worried about 'chaos' on the surrounding roads. Dr Walsh said: "Given the pent-up level of demand especially with garden and DIY waste, I foresee chaos on the surrounding roads and approach roads, with probable abuse of other users, and worse still of staff." The tips closed temporarily in March to ensure the safety of residents and staff, and to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Since then, there have been reports of an increase in fly-tipping, which the district and borough councils are responsible for clearing. In a letter to Deborah Urquhart, cabinet member for environment, Dr Walsh repeated his earlier suggestions that some sort of control could be put in place at the tips, such as admitting people by postcode, or by odd and even house and car numbers. He added: "I can’t help feeling that the reopening is being set up to fail, and to force closure again. "I hope that I will be proved wrong." A county council spokesman said: "We cannot determine how many people will consider a trip to the [tips] essential in the first few days after reopening or how long they are prepared to queue, if indeed long queues form. "We have encouraged full use the fully-functioning kerbside services, advised of other ways to dispose of waste and suggested holding off if that’s possible in accordance with the ‘essential trips only’ policy." (By Karen Dunn - Local Democracy Reporter) More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you found this story useful, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up!You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.
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