RESIDENTS of a quiet cul-de-sac believe someone within the community has illegally dumped rubbish virtually on their own doorstep.

A pile of mainly household waste on a lane at the end of Westfield Terrace in Eccleshill, Bradford has been growing for the last 10 days or so.

It now contains several pieces of furniture including filthy settees, a big heap of old carpets and rugs, a mattress, building rubble, an old suitcase and broken toys.

According to residents, the pile keeps growing as people decide to add to it.

Iftikhar Ahmed, 32, who has a garage workshop next to the rubbish, said it was a serious fire hazard.

"Kids are playing on it and if they set it alight it will be a real hazard as my workshop contains thinners and paint."

Mr Ahmed said he phoned Bradford Council twice within a week but nothing had been done. He said a neighbour had also complained to the local authority.

"People now see the rubbish and are putting more on it. When I phoned the council they said 'give us two days' but that was three days ago."

Mr Ahmed said the rubbish was attracting flies and was a potential hazard to health.

"There will be germs now there are flies. And there is broken glass and pointed nails, so it is dangerous for the young children who are playing on it."

Another complainant, Derek Flatt, a local landlord, has urged the council to act, saying: "I own quite a few (properties) around here but we have never had problems like this.

"I complained (to the council) when I saw it. They said they didn't know if it was council land. I think it is dangerous and disgusting. I believe someone in the Westfield Terrace area dumped it - they have no respect."

Imran Saeed, who lives nearby, said: "With all the kids playing, this is dangerous. The council should have taken it straight away or within a day or two."

A resident who would only give his name as Mahmood, 32, said some short-term tenants did not care for the area.

"New tenants move in every few days and don't care for their surroundings because they might only be here a few weeks."

A spokesman for Bradford Council said an officer had gone to look at the site on Friday.

"We are aware of the fly tip on Westfield Terrace, which was reported to us on October 2.

"Fly-tipping is illegal as well as anti-social. That's why we do our best to find evidence to prosecute the criminals who do it.

"Our Environmental Enforcement Team use all possible means of gathering evidence including searching the waste and speaking to any eye witnesses to enable prosecution of perpetrators.

"If rubbish is tipped on Council land we clean it up as soon as possible and we try to ensure private land-owners do the same.

"Anyone with any information about fly-tippers can call the Council's Environmental Enforcement team on 01274 434366, or email eh.admin@bradford.gov.uk."