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I created art to get fly-tip of urine bottles in Coventry cleared

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Split image showing a person with curly red hair and glasses standing in a narrow brick-lined alley on the left, and a pile of fly-tipped rubbish on the right. The rubbish includes black bin bags, plastic bottles, a doll, and a handmade cardboard sign with the words: “Doll down in the dump, drunk on bottled urine, dead on a flytip inn.” The sign is painted in bright colours and appears to be part of an artwork highlighting littering and fly-tipping.

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Coventry woman creates art installation to get fly-tipped urine bottles cleared

Overview

A Coventry resident named Mary Courtney created a temporary art display and protest banner after growing frustrated by a large fly-tip near her home that included bottles filled with urine. Following weeks of unsuccessful reports to the council and local representatives, she shared the artwork online, prompting city enforcement officers to clear the waste shortly afterwards.

Key points

  • Mary Courtney found an alleyway in Coventry blocked by fly-tipped waste, including bottles filled to the brim with urine, bedding, and a pushchair.
  • Despite reporting the issue through FixMyStreet, the council's website, and contacting local representatives, she faced repeated refusals and claims that the land was not council-owned.
  • Out of desperation, she created a protest sign and art installation next to the rubbish and posted it on social media, tagging local councillor Patricia Hetherton.
  • City enforcement officers cleared the waste shortly after the protest was shared online.
  • Councillor Patricia Hetherton stated that the council will look into a prevention plan for the area.
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