A man who spends his own time cleaning up parts of Swindon has shared dozens of examples of fly-tipping he has witnessed in the last two years. 

Gavin Cox, 53, from Nythe, is a butcher at Roves Farm by trade, but in his spare time he delves into Swindon's waterways and open spaces and removes all of the rubbish, junk and other things. 

In April last year, he shared some of the more interesting things he had found while single-handedly picking up other people's discarded items.

And in September he turned his attention towards Morrisons, saying that he had fished over 150 trolleys out of streams and bushes, with problems started when the store on Dorcan Way opened. 

Now he is questioning what is being done to stop the unwanted objects being left in the town's outdoor spaces.

Swindon Advertiser: Gavin CoxHe has shared 76 photos of fly-tipping he has dealt with in the town, which he said was just 'the tip of the iceberg'. 

The pictures, which are of fly-tipped items abandoned over the span of two years, feature a lot of general rubbish that Gavin has sorted into bin bags. 

And there are the usual unwanted household items like beds and mattresses, chairs, sofas, car tyres, and cardboard boxes many members of the public will recognise as commonly fly-tipped. 

But there are also more unusual items, like a rope swing removed from a children's play park, a very rusty-looking petrol scooter, a laptop, a microwave, a few fridges and freezers, a more modern scooter, pushchairs and a till. 

There were also a number of children's and adult's bikes that appeared to have been left abandoned. 

Swindon Borough Council has a section of its website where people can report instances of fly-tipping they have found.

According to the Office of National Statistics, in 2022/23, there were 1,930 reported incidents of fly-tipping in Swindon and action was taken to tackle 247 of them.

Only 17 of these resulted in fines being given to people or companies responsible for the mess.

This year, neighbouring Wiltshire Council has won a national award for its anti-fly-tipping campaign, and has doubled its fines for anyone caught doing it.

Swindon Borough Council was approached for comment but has yet to respond.