Buckinghamshire Council have responded to criticism after several bin bags reportedly containing cannabis were left on the roadside in a quiet village.
Two residents noticed the items on Muswell Hill in Brill at the start of March, and despite reporting it to both Thames Valley Police and the council, the bags were left at the side of the road for nearly two weeks.
These caused great worry to those who live in the village.
One of the residents, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “It is not safe to leave it there and I don’t know how many seeds are going to fall but I assume there is going to be a very interesting hedge there in the summer.
The bags were left in Brill at the start of the month
“And with lockdown, there are a lot of people walking up and down that road and I think personally, as a parent with a young child, that sort of thing should be cleared up.
“I don’t know what the plants would do to the wildlife, but I cannot imagine it would be very good.”
However, Buckinghamshire Council’s Buckinghamshire Council’s Recycling & Waste team said: “This fly-tipping incident was reported to us late on Friday, March 5 and an Enforcement Officer attended the site last week and examined the assorted waste (stripped plants, empty plastic containers and cardboard) for evidence but unfortunately couldn’t find anything traceable.
“We believe these items were used in the production of cannabis – but the drug itself was not found in the waste.”
Around 50 bags were left at the side of the road in Brill
“The removal of this fly-tipping is scheduled to take place by Wednesday March 17, at the latest.
“Fly-tipping is an awful nuisance and an eyesore, and we’d encourage residents to report any incidents of this kind to us via www.fixmystreet.buckscc.gov.uk.”
Box filters were left in the same area in January
The discovery of the bin bags comes two months after several filter boxes appeared at the side of the road, as well as in some bushes, which left some residents in the village perplexed.
Some residents now believe that a cannabis farm has, or currently is, being run, but this has yet to be proven or confirmed.
Thames Valley Police also responded and said: “A report was made to us but we referred it to Highways given the location.”
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