Overview
- A 52-year-old man from Ashford, Surrey, was arrested on 2 February and released on conditional bail pending further inquiries.
- The total number of arrests rises to four, following two arrests last week and one in November, in the investigation into the large-scale dumping near the A34.
- The Environment Agency’s National Environmental Crime Unit is running the inquiry with the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit to identify and hold offenders to account.
- A court order closed the Kidlington site on 23 October 2025, and officials report no further tipping since the closure.
- Acumen Waste Services has been contracted to clear the site, designated a critical incident, with removal operations planned for the end of February.