Shocking ‘Third World’ state of Benefits By The Sea town Jaywick that’s become dumping ground for rubbish
The snaps show abandoned cars, piles of household waste, furniture, shopping trolleys and even an old boat riding the tide of rubbish
A SEASIDE town which featured in C5's Benefits By The Sea resembles a "Third World rubbish tip" as litter builds yards from people's homes.
Shocking photographs show Jaywick in desperate need of a clean up, as residents plead for something to be done.
The snaps show abandoned cars, piles of household waste, furniture, shopping trolleys and even an old boat riding the tide of rubbish.
The Essex town is one of the most deprived parts of the UK despite being just a few miles from the affluent retirement mecca of Frinton-on-Sea.
In recent months an "unofficial rubbish tip" has emerged with mattresses, timber and building materials dumped on walkways.
There is even a fire pit amongst the debris that spreads for 50ft.
Angry locals from the town, which featured in Channel 5's Benefits By The Sea, fumed: "It really is disgusting, it's terrible.
"This has been going on for months and months now.
"It is spreading out into our road - people bring their stuff down and it just collects and collects.
"There is a chap who comes down and burns rubbish. He burns foam and everything.
"The smoke gets into the air and it's been affecting my neighbour's breathing. We've had enough.
"I have phoned the council and the environment agency. The chap who is doing this should be evicted.
"It is scandalous - at first it was stuff people could not dispose of themselves but now there are black bin bags in there which could encourage rats."
Another resident said: "A lot of people here have lived in the area all their lives and are very proud of Jaywick and see the potential that is has to be a lovely place once again.
"But right now this looks like a Third World rubbish tip - we'll never lose the reputation of this place being a dump when things like this are happening.
"It makes me so angry, it really does."
The land in Brooklands Gardens where the rubbish is being dumped is privately owned, and it is understood the owner of the bungalow next to the dumping ground is currently trying to evict his tenant.
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A spokesman for Tendring District Council said: "We can appreciate people's frustration that land has been used as an unofficial rubbish tip and we are working with other agencies to resolve the matter.
"We understand the owner of one of the properties involved is taking action to evict a tenant and the council is looking to take action soon to ensure this area in Brooklands Gardens is cleared.
"There is a vacant plot of land where some of the items have been burnt and the intention is to fence that off."
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