A LARKFIELD councillor has hit out at 'thoughtless' fly-tippers after white goods, food waste and filth was dumped beside a local road.

Councillor James Daisley says the people who left litter strewn across an area of land near Angus Road in Greenock should be 'completely ashamed' of themselves.

The SNP elected member has asked police and community wardens to step up their presence in the area in a bid to deter dumpers.

Councillor Daisley's call for action comes after rotting and mouldy food, empty drinks bottles and a fridge were all discovered on land owned by housing association River Clyde Homes.

He said: "If it was somebody who is local to Larkfield it's even worse - this is our community and we need to be proud of it so we can build it up to be better.

"We need to find out who did this and ensure they're apprehended because it's absolutely disgusting.

"I've asked Police Scotland and the local wardens to up their patrols around this area to see if there's anybody who looks like they might be up to something."

There has been a spate of fly-tipping across Inverclyde in recent weeks.

Ward six councillor Mr Daisley is keen to guard against further incidents on his patch, so that the area does not become a hotspot.

He added: "I've not seen many instances of fly-tipping around here thankfully, but I wouldn't like to see it becoming an issue down the line.

"The reason I stood to be a councillor is because I want to help people and make Larkfield a much more attractive place to live and bring your children up.

"Things like this go completely against that, which is what I'm most disgusted with.

"For people who live here - especially if they have young kids - it's a walking route and there will be vermin attracted because of this.

"This is completely thoughtless, they've just dumped this stuff without thinking about the consequences to the people and the community who live here.

"It's unacceptable to do this to a community without a second thought."

When contacted by the Telegraph, a River Clyde Homes spokesperson said the housing body would arrange to visit the site and assess the issue.

They said: “We are aware that fly-tipping has increased since the start of the pandemic, particularly on our open spaces.

"We will arrange to visit the site with a view to clearing it.

"Those who fly-tip have no regard for their environment and have no respect for the concerns of their fellow residents.”