A "POORLY thought out" experimental road closure has led to fly tipping and dangerous drag races, a councillor has said.

Cllr Paul Griffin has expressed his dismay at how the closure of the Chequers Bridge in Hollow Hill Lane/Market Lane has led to swathes of anti social behaviour in the two weeks since the scheme began.

The road has been closed by Slough Borough Council for 18 months as part of an experiment since August 2, with large infrastructure projects such as the relocation of the Heathrow Express Depot (HEx) and the Western Rail Link to Heathrow (WRLtH) set to take place that could lead to the permanent closure of the road.

But as the road is now virtually two dead-end roads stopping at the bridge, it has been a target for fly tippers and boy racers.

South Bucks District Cllr Griffin, who represents Iver Village and Richings Park, said: "I have seen two fly tips myself and I have been told about three others, and the road is illegally being used by boy racer types driving up and down the road at all sorts of speeds.

"All of this, to me, shows that it was very poorly thought through. Slough put it through on an experimental basis which means that Slough council officers were not required to take it to cabinet for approval.

"I want them [SBC] to pick up the tab to remove the fly tips. I want to see CCTV cameras. The road should be chicaned in such a way that these racers can't use it.

"All of it is on the north side of the bridge, the Bucks side. Slough is saying that it is not going to remove it but they have caused it.

"Residents of South Bucks are paying the price. We are getting the pain without any gain."

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Waste dumped in Hollow Hill Lane found on Sunday. Photo: Paul Griffin

Although on the South Bucks side of the bridge, the land is managed by Slough Borough Council.

A spokesman said: “Fly-tipping has been an issue in the area for a while, even prior to the closure. We’re keeping an eye on it and we will be dealing with any incidents on the Slough side of the border.

“We’re also looking at what can be done about the rubbish that’s been dumped on private land near the bridge.

“We want to remind people that fly-tipping is illegal and can carry a hefty fine.

“We’re also aware of the reports of speeding and we will be speaking to Thames Valley Police about it. Meanwhile, we’ll be doing our own monitoring in the area.”