These are snapshots of the village dubbed 'the jewel in Bradford's crown'.

Two mounds of rotting meat, grass verges littered with waste and piles of earth dumped by workmen.

One furious resident was so incensed by what she saw on the doorstep of her home in historic Tong village, she took photographs of the offending scenes.

And today she called on Bradford Council - and the "uncaring people" responsible for the dumping - to do something about the state of the environment in the district.

Isabel Gordon said horrific scenes like the ones she witnessed in Tong are commonplace across Bradford.

But today a Bradford Council spokesman denied dumping was a problem in Tong and said it was not as bad as other parts of the district.

"It made me very angry at some people's lack of conscience and that for the sake of a few pounds they will put at risk public health and others' well being," she said.

"Tong is a pleasant spot in Bradford and enjoyed by many people who came here to visit, walking or jogging, but it has been plagued lately by uncaring people that have no respect for they environment," she said. "They stop at the lay-bys and throw their rubbish out."

Mrs Gordon said the amount of litter and other material being dumped alongside Tong Lane and the surrounding country lanes was getting worse.

And she criticised the Council for failing to provide enough bins or regular cleaning patrols.

"I know that Bradford has problems and other areas may be more deserving, but I think we have to look after everybody and sometimes it seems Tong never gets anything.

"I was so angry I thought I had to get some photographs of what I had seen," she said. "Nobody seems to care and I think we should shame Bradford to do something about it. I have no idea what, but something has to be done."

A Bradford Council spokesman said the meat and bones, which were dumped at the junction of Tong Lane and New Lane, were cleared away as soon as they were reported.

He said: "Incidents of illegal dumping are becoming an increasing problem in the district. However, there has not been a rise of incidents in Tong.

"We remove items as soon as they are reported to us or as soon as we identify there is a problem."

He said anyone who spotted illegally dumped waste should call (01274) 431000.

Mrs Gordon plans to raise the issue at tomorrow's Tong Village neighbourhood forum at 7.30pm in St James School