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Drivers swerve to avoid freezer fly-tipped in Burnham-On-Sea road

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Motorists travelling on the outskirts of Burnham-On-Sea on Monday (October 15th) were shocked to find a whole fridge freezer had been fly-tipped on the road edge.

The appliance was dumped in Stoddens Lane on a road bend leading up to the railway bridge, as pictured here.

A Somerset Waste Partnership spokesman said: “There is no excuse for fly-tipping. The rubbish dumped could have been taken to Highbridge Recycling Centre just a couple of miles away and deposited properly.”

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence punishable by a fine of up to £50,000 or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrates’ Court.

The offence can attract an unlimited fine and up to 5 years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.

Sedgemoor District Council said it would be planning to remove the appliance.

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