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# Lichfield councillor blasts lack of respect after incidents of rubbish being dumped in village
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-councillor-blasts-lack-of-respect-after-incidents-of-rubbish-being-dumped-in-village/
- Published: 2020-05-15T12:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-15T12:11:49.000Z
- Description: A Lichfield councillor has urged people to have respect for others after rubbish was dumped in Handsacre.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, Armitage, Handsacre, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:18, News

A Lichfield councillor has urged people to have respect for others after rubbish was dumped in Handsacre.

Bags of waste were left next to an overflowing bin on a canal towpath this morning (15th May) – the second incident in as many weeks.

It comes despite local household waste recycling centres across Staffordshire [reopening yesterday](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-and-burntwood-residents-thanked-for-their-patience-as-household-waste-recycling-centres-reopen/).

Cllr Richard Cox said the actions of those behind the incidents of fly-tipping in Armitage and Handsacre were not acceptable.

![Cllr Richard Cox](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/richardcox.jpg)

Cllr Richard Cox

> “I’m furious that this is the second time in a week or two it has happened.  
>  
> “It has got to stop.  
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> “I plead with members of the public to keep your rubbish or dispose of it correctly.”  
>  
> Cllr Richard Cox, Lichfield District Council

Figures from Lichfield District Council [revealed that incidents of fly-tipping had risen](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/incidents-of-fly-tipping-across-lichfield-and-burntwood-rocket-during-coronavirus-lockdown/) by more than a quarter while the household waste and recycling centres are shut.

Cllr Cox slammed those responsible for taking the “lazy” option.

![Rubbish dumped earlier this month](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/77unsfaz-large.jpg)

Rubbish dumped earlier this month

> “The tips are now open, so may I suggest that people take their rubbish there now, or keep it at home.  
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> “We’ve all got plenty to do while we are struggling in this crisis, so I urge all to deliver a bit of respect for everybody else within our village.  
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> “If you are from outside and have left it, may I suggest that you keep away in future because this is not fair, not right and it’s downright lazy.”  
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> Cllr Richard Cox, Lichfield District Council