RESIDENTS were left fuming after waste including a saw was dumped in the middle of a Pitsea housing estate.

A call has been made for CCTV to be installed in Brundish after a pile pulled up flooring and building waste, was dumped.

Stephen Ward, Ukip councillor for Pitsea South East backed the call from residents, saying policing needs to be stepped up in the area to tackle flytipping.

Mr Ward, a former police officer, said: “It is totally unacceptable, it is a criminal offence and unfortunately, these places are vulnerable and do not get the required level of surveillance.

“We use CCTV for many purposes and it is used to identify and stop crime taking place, so it should be possible to use it to stop flytipping.”

The dump, which was first reported on February 20 was left beside a tree next to the car park of the estate.

Among the items dumped on the floor was a saw which was hidden beneath the debris. It took nearly an hour for a council team to clear it.

Former Pitsea Labour councillor, Aidan McGurran, expressed his concern about the saw being left in the estate.

He slammed the tip as “extremely dangerous” and “inexcusable”.

He said: “Leaving a saw out in the open is extremely dangerous. Why would a person do that? Calling it antisocial behaviour does not do it justice.”

Following reports of the dump, Alan Ball, chairman of Basildon Council’s regeneration and environment committee, said: “Flytipping in Brundish, in Pitsea, was cleared by our street scene team on Wednesday. It took them approximately 50 minutes to remove all dumped rubbish from the site.

“We welcome any evidence which will lead us to identify and prosecute the perpetrators and will continue to work to ensure those who flytip are held to account.

“If an individual offers to clear waste for you and their price seems too good to be true, it is usually because it is and the items will likely be dumped. Please only use registered waste carriers and ask for proof of where the waste is going.”