A PILE of rubbish labelled an 'art installation' by an activist campaigning plastic pollution has been cleared up by the Isle of Wight Council.

The mountain of litter, dumped on land next to a stream between Sainsbury's and Halfords in Newport, included lots of plastic items.

Signs were placed around the rubbish, addressed to the Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads, describing it as an art installation.

A spokesperson for the council said: "While we support community art, unfortunately this ‘installation’ contained loose refuse on council land.

"It was installed close to a waterway and could have caused significant harm to the wildlife.

"While it seeks to make a statement, it is fundamentally a flytip and has been treated as such.

"Our team returned the site to its usual pleasant state for people to enjoy over the weekend."

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