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Anger over cemetery fly tipping Anger over cemetery fl- tipping
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A council is considering installing CCTV at a cemetery because of repeated fly tipping of waste there. A council is considering installing CCTV at a cemetery because of repeated fly-tipping of waste.
The cemetery in Bedwas, Caerphilly, has been used by fly tippers to dump items like fridge freezers and rubble. The cemetery in Bedwas, Caerphilly, has been used for the dumping of items such as fridge-freezers and rubble.
Caerphilly Council said it had been told on several recent occasions that rubbish had been left at the site.Caerphilly Council said it had been told on several recent occasions that rubbish had been left at the site.
Councillor Paul Ford described it as "particularly disturbing". The council is considering installing CCTV to identify the culprits.Councillor Paul Ford described it as "particularly disturbing". The council is considering installing CCTV to identify the culprits.
Mr Ford said: "The insensitivity of some people beggars belief.Mr Ford said: "The insensitivity of some people beggars belief.
I can't understand the mentality of these people - they have no respect for the dead Mike Headington, Caerphilly CouncilI can't understand the mentality of these people - they have no respect for the dead Mike Headington, Caerphilly Council
"Fly tipping is a problem across the area, but to target a cemetery as a dumping ground is particularly disturbing. "Fly-tipping is a problem across the area, but to target a cemetery as a dumping ground is particularly disturbing.
"We are taking measure to identify the tippers, but I would also urge local people to be on the lookout and report any suspicious behaviour to the council," he added."We are taking measure to identify the tippers, but I would also urge local people to be on the lookout and report any suspicious behaviour to the council," he added.
The council's bereavement officer, Mike Headington, added: "It seems to be happening on the weekends and late at night.The council's bereavement officer, Mike Headington, added: "It seems to be happening on the weekends and late at night.
"People are coming in and dumping it at the bottom of the cemetery and it is so out of keeping with the place."People are coming in and dumping it at the bottom of the cemetery and it is so out of keeping with the place.
"We have had a variety of things dumped there - a fridge, old doors, rubble and now a lot of green waste."We have had a variety of things dumped there - a fridge, old doors, rubble and now a lot of green waste.
"As soon as we clear it up, something is dumped again and there's no need for it because the council will come and collect bulky domestic items for free from households.""As soon as we clear it up, something is dumped again and there's no need for it because the council will come and collect bulky domestic items for free from households."
Mr Headington said the council were making every effort to trace the people responsible for the dumping. Mr Headington said the council was making every effort to trace the people responsible for the dumping.
"I can't understand the mentality of these people - they have no respect for the dead," he said."I can't understand the mentality of these people - they have no respect for the dead," he said.
"We are asking people if they see anything suspicious to note down a registration number and give us a call," he added."We are asking people if they see anything suspicious to note down a registration number and give us a call," he added.