Last week saw the release of new fly tipping offence statistics from DEFRA, an issue that many people are raising as a priority in their area

The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) Chair, Tim Passmore and NRCN partners have been responding to the latest data and the impact of fly-tipping on our rural communities:

• NRCN Chair, Tim Passmore, says there is still much more to be done to tackle the anti-social behaviour of rural fly-tipping.
  
• The NRCN is campaigning for significantly tougher penalties and the establishment of new National Rural Police Crime Unit to tackle rural fly-tipping as part of a 6-point plan.
  Click here to view the plan
• The NRCN is also calling for more financial support for responsible private landowners who are victims of fly-tipping.
• Sarah Lee, NRCN Board Member and Director of Policy and Campaigns at the Countryside Alliance spoke to the BBC about the shocking levels of fly-tipping and the damage to our rural communities.
  Click here to read this news item

Further information

• To view the full DEFRA report and latest fly-tipping statistics click here