Large piles of meat keep being dumped across parts of Greater Manchester

Door-to-door enquiries have been made to catch those responsible for dumping large piles of raw meat in Stockport, the council has confirmed.

Council officers have stepped up the search to find the culprit by checking CCTV footage, visiting known locations, and clearing up affected areas as quickly as possible when incidents are received.

Throughout last year, large amounts of red meat, chicken legs, and eggs have been regularly appearing at locations around the Whitehill industrial estate near Manchester Road Park, with bags as heavy as 20kg being collected during the clean up.

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Labour candidate for Reddish South, Jo Williams, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that people are "really worried" about the incidents.

She said that it's not known why the raw meat is being dumped, but that it could be either individuals or businesses trying to get rid of excess food. Another suggestion was that it could be being left to harm dogs, but no incidents have been found of this happening in Stockport so far.

Reports have also come from areas in Manchester, including in Belle Vue, Greenbank playing fields, and Nutsford Vale Country Park.

Councillor Grace Baynham, Stockport's cabinet member for parks, highways and transport services, told councillors at the last full council meeting on January 11 that the council is working with partners in Manchester who have "experienced similar incidents".

She said: "Stockport council are aware of the meat being dumped at a number of locations around the South Reddish and Heaton Chapel area.

"Our contractors have been cleaning up the affected areas as quickly as possible following