A LARKFIELD councillor is pushing for an 'eyesore' fly-tipping hotspot to be cleared up.

Large amounts of waste have been dumped on land just off the pavement at Oxford Road, which councillor James Daisley says has attracted vermin.

The SNP politician has been in touch with council officials about the site, with officials currently trying to identify the owner.

He told the Telegraph that addressing the mess before the situation escalated further was the best way forward.

Cllr Daisley said: "I've been in contact with officers at the council who've liaised with the appropriate bodies because there's an environmental issue now.

"They're going to contact the owner of the property once they find out who it belongs to and encourage them to clean it up.

"If they haven't cleaned it up within a specific timescale they'll have to get environmental authorities involved.

"It's causing vermin in the streets and it's an absolute eyesore.

"It's another example of how people think Larkfield is okay to use as a dumping ground - it's not."

Councillor Daisley previously highlighted fly-tipping on Angus Road and has said he wants to help make Larkfield a more attractive place to live.

He added: "There was an example of fly-tipping a couple of months ago which we managed to sort out, but this has been ongoing for longer than that.

"I understand that there have been promises to clean it up in the past but it's never happened.

"I would strongly encourage the owner to come forward and deal with this very quickly before it escalates and environmental services have to get involved.

"The residents here are very proud of the place, people take place of their houses and their gardens - so to have this on their doorstep is just unacceptable.

"This particular spot has been in use and out of use over the years, but it's always been an eyesore for as far back as I can remember.

"But it's the worst it's ever been now and is the owner's responsibility to make sure its dealt with and dealt with quickly."

When approached by the Tele, an Inverclyde Council spokesperson confirmed the council was looking into the matter.

They said that as the local authority did not own the land it was limited in the action it could take.