POLICE have reported an increasing amount of fly-tipping in the Chipping Norton area.

Sergeant Rosemary Dilsaver said: "There seems to be an increasing amount of rubbish being dumped locally in lay-bys or on the roadside.

"This is illegal and West Oxfordshire District Council will prosecute offenders.

She appealed to the public to report fly-tippers and to contact the council if they see piles of rubbish dumped at the roadside.