Jimmy's Farm hit by fly-tippers for fifth time this summer

'We are fed up' says park director as debris found strewn across fields

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
The team at Jimmy's Farm Park says the venue has been hit five times by fly-tippersthis summer
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The team at Jimmy's Farm Park says the venue has been hit five times by fly-tippersthis summer

The team at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park have voiced their frustration as the Suffolk attraction was again hit by fly-tippers. Stevie Sheppard, park director at the Wherstead venue took to social...

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