A Holme Valley beauty spot has been turned into a rubbish dump by fly-tippers.

This pile of dismantled computers, packaging, timber and other waste was discarded at a spot near Holmfirth.

Now Kirklees Council and Yorkshire Water, which manages the site, has urged walkers and residents to report fly tipping to the council direct on 01484 414700.

Geoff Lomas Recreation and Catchment Manager for Yorkshire Water said: “This kind of behaviour is completely unacceptable. This waste was dumped less than a mile away from the Pennine Way spoiling the beauty of the Peak District National Park.

“As the landowner we are obliged to remove this waste at a cost to our customers which from previous experience can be anything from £250 to £12,000 depending on the type of waste.”

“We must address issues in terms of what the waste contains, such as hazardous materials.

“We have to take precautions to ensure that water quality remains the best.”

“I would urge anyone thinking of fly tipping to think twice – your actions don’t just destroy the landscape but have an unacceptable environmental impact too.”

An MP has called for tougher measures to catch and punish criminals fly-tipping for profit.

Colne Valley MP Jason McCartney will raise the issue in Parliament after seeing a River Colne restoration project ruined by illegally dumped industrial and commercial waste.

Mr McCartney and the Green Streams river project made the discovery earlier this month at a notorious fly tipping spot in Milnsbridge.

The spot, which has been tidied by the project, has become popular with walkers and anglers.

The river is now home to valued brown trout.

But the secluded spot – and another site on the Colne at Milnsbridge, has been targeted by unscrupulous builders to avoid costs charged for the legal disposal of waste at approved sites.

The Conservative MP said: “The Government has responded to metal thefts and we’d like to see a similar response so the Government, councils and police can get to grips with fly-tipping.”

Mr McCartney added: “I would like to CCTV or extra patrols and monitor number plates and look through the rubbish and identify where it’s from.

“Litter is bad enough but for fly-tipping we need draconian action against these people. We need exemplary fines and court action. Let’s find these people and make an example of them.”

Currently, anyone convicted of fly-tipping faces a fine of up to £20,000 and up to six months in prison.