CAR tyres, a sofa and mattress are among the many items that have been dumped by fly-tippers near a Wirral park.

The rubbish was discarded in the side road of Mersey Park on the corner of Bedford Road and New Chester Road.

Shocking pictures also show a "mini-mountain" of bin lids, rugs and open bags that was also piled in nearby Mersey Road, which is a regular dumping ground.

The pictures were taken by horrified Globe reader Donna-Marie Hollis, who spotted the mess as she was out walking her dogs from the park in nearby Russell Road on Monday afternoon.

She told the Globe: "I was disgusted when I saw this.

"Something needs to be done to stop this from happening again."

Miss Hollis continued: "The council needs to put CCTV cameras up around those two areas.

"They're a regular dumping spot for lazy people who can't be bothered going to the tip.

"Also, I think the council Community Patrol Officers should be put on patrol around there too.

“It would deter these illegal fly tippers once they were aware of cameras and patrols too.

"Hefty fines need to be issued to these ignorant-minded people.”

Cllr Matthew Patrick, cabinet member for environment said: "This is a shocking display of irresponsible fly-tipping in Wirral.

"Our council staff are aware of this issue following reports over the weekend and removal of the waste has been arranged. Wirral Council will not tolerate environmental crime and are committed to improving the local area.

"We will use everything at our disposal to prevent these sorts of crimes and prosecute the criminals that commit them."

Fly-tipping is a major problem in Wirral, with regular reports across the borough.

Urging readers to help tackle the problem, a council spokesman said people can report all incidents using the online form at wirral.gov.uk/flytipping