At the launch of the council's latest clean-up campaign, Coun Ian Fowler, cabinet member for business services, challenged people to "act in a more environmentally friendly way."

But Darren Marshall, of Tennyson Drive, Bispham, claims council workmen failed to clear up after themselves when they built a cycle path leading onto Robins Lane – leaving piping, plastic sheeting and plastic barriers to blight Bispham's pocket of countryside.

Mr Marshall, who lives with wife Alison and sons Luke, seven, and Ben, four, said: "It's an absolute tip. They've just left all the rubble and debris.

"Blackpool council tell us how much they are doing to keep Blackpool tidy but they have created an eyesore.

"They could have had a skip and tidied the rubbish away while they were going along.

"We've offered to clean it up if they get us a skip but they said we can't because of newts breeding there now."

Upset

Julian Kearsley, Blackpool Council's executive director of business services, said the rubbish would soon be cleared away.

He said: "This excess waste should never have been left there and I can see why residents are upset.

"The work on this site is not yet complete so the temporary fencing will remain in place.

"However, I will ensure that any waste is removed as soon as possible."

Mr Marshall also claims the council are scuppering his recycling plans.

He said: "We're stuck with using black bin bags even though we want to recycle."

Blackpool Council said Mr Marshall would receive a recycling bin soon.