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Dorset Council Launches Emergency Clean-Up After Paint Dumping

4/16/2026

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Dorset Council launched an emergency clean-up on April 15, 2026, after oil-based paint was dumped along the A35 near Bloxworth and Morden, leaking into drainage channels, with taxpayers potentially covering cleanup costs if culprits remain unidentified.
A lane closure and temporary traffic lights were set up to give specialist contractors access.
Councillor Jon Andrews urges anyone with information to come forward.

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Dorset Council launched an emergency clean-up on April 15, 2026, after oil-based paint was dumped along the A35 near Bloxworth and Morden, leaking into drainage channels, with taxpayers potentially covering cleanup costs if culprits remain unidentified.
A lane closure and temporary traffic lights were set up to give specialist contractors access.
Councillor Jon Andrews urges anyone with information to come forward.