Open All Hours: £6,500 clean-up bill after "shocking" flytipping in famous Doncaster street

The mountain of waste was discarded in Lister Avenue, Balby – the street where classic sitcom Open All Hours - starring Ronnie Barker and Sir David Jason - was filmed.

But ‘Granville’ would have needed to fetch far more than his cloth to clear the huge pile, which included hundreds of plastic bags and rotting food waste.

Council officials spent hours clearing away the rubbish – and have not been able to establish who was behind the flytipping.

A spokesman said: “This was the shocking scene of a mass fly-tip in the back alleys of Balby.

“Despite alley gates present at both ends of Lister Avenue, several tonnes of waste was dumped down a nearby embankment.

“The cost to clear the waste was a whopping £6,500, as well as many hours labour.

“Our enforcement officers have investigated and spoken with the nearby homeowners and residents but unfortunately, have not been able to determine who was responsible.

“The area is now being monitored regularly in case there are further fly tipping incidents. It is hoped that the new fence at the top of the banking and a heightened enforcement presence in the area will deter further incidents.”