Concerns have been raised about fly-tipping in the heart of the Vale of Clwyd.

Rubbish including clothing and furniture was found dumped in Llanrhaeadr near to the site of the old Bryn Morfydd Hotel, on Wednesday.

Pictures show items strewn around woodland on the edge of the village.

And concerns have been raised locally that this is part of a pattern of fly-tipping incidents occurring in the area.

Cllr Elfed Williams chair of Llanrhaeadr community council, said: “This is not the first time rubbish has been dumped by the side of the road to Brynmorfydd, this time it is a big industrial bag like the one’s you see on building sites full of old clothing and furniture.

“But in the past, on more than one occasion, it has been old tyres. This rubbish is not only harmful to wildlife, blights our beautiful countryside but adds costs onto our councils who have to clear up this mess.”

Cllr Williams argued that dumping rubbish without the correct permissions was costing all rate payers money.

Last month the Welsh Government moved to change the rules on fly-tipping, meaning anyone  who gives their rubbish in good faith to firms for disposal which is then found fly-tipped  could see hit with a  £300 fine.

He added: “The people who dump rubbish on the side of the road are trying to get around paying themselves for this waste to be cleared away but what they are doing is making all of us pay for their rubbish as we, through our council tax, have to pay for the rubbish to be cleared away.

“I have asked our community council secretary to contact Denbighshire County Council to come and clear the site.  We will also be asking the council what action they will be taking in the future to prevent this happening again.”

Members of the public wanting to report an incident of fly-tipping can do so online at Fly-Tipping Action Wales http://www.flytippingactionwales.org

Denbighshire Council has been asked to comment.