Hundreds of garbage bags believed to be the remains of a huge cannabis grow have been dumped on a private driveway that leads to two houses.

The black bags pictured were thrown away on Cuckstool Lane in Fence overnight on Monday, but resident Cedric Ulett said this was not the first time “local drug dealers dump the remains of their past efforts on his trip”.

Mr Ulett, 63, said the cannabis fly tipping had been going on for more than two years and sacks of rotten chicken had also been left there before that.

The bags were dumped on Cuckstool Lane in Fence and a resident believes they are full of weeds

The land and real estate advisor said, “We’ve been here about five years and for the past two or three years the local drug dealers have thrown all the remnants of their recent efforts on our drive.

“You drive up the alley and dump it and then drive off.

“Last time there were about 60 bags.

“There are only two houses on this driveway, us and the lady next door, and we will try to get out when this happens.

“Our neighbor also recently broke her collarbone and the emergency services could not get up the way.”

Mr Ulett says the alleged gang leaves its offshoots in the same place two or three times a year and every time the pile of bags grows.

The bags were dumped on Cuckstool Lane in Fence and a resident believes they are full of weeds

Last summer he claims 60 bags of skunk weed were thrown away in the driveway and said the smell was overwhelming.

He added, “You can tell it’s weeds because you can see where they cut the stumps from the plant.

“Some of the bags have burst too and you can definitely smell it.

“We reported it to the police who say there is nothing they can do. And the council said it is not their job to sort it out, it’s ours.

“I tried to write to our local MP but didn’t hear anything.

“I have to clear everything myself. We cannot put up gates because there is a public sidewalk up here too.

“We’re just sick of it.”

Mr. Ulett estimates that the bags were unloaded on the journey on Monday between 7.30pm and Tuesday at 8.30am.

Reedley City Councilor Cllr Mohammad Hanif said the city council had limited options to work in situations where rubbish was dumped on private land.

He said that if the bags were left on a public road, the council could help with transportation.

Commented Cllr Hanif, “Fly tipping is a major problem in any rural area and I am sorry for Mr Ulett.

“I’ll do my best to help him in any way I can.”