fly-tipping
02 Jun 2026
New Report Calls for Stronger Action on Fly-Tipping and Waste Crime
A new report from the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) and Future Countryside has warned that fly-tipping and wider waste crime have reached
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18 May 2026
Tougher Measures Planned To Tackle Waste Crime
A series of new reforms aimed at cracking down on waste crime, including stricter checks on waste carriers and tougher penalties for illegal dumping, has been announced by the Government,...
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23 Feb 2026
Environment Agency Expands Use Of Technology To Tackle Waste Crime
The Environment Agency (EA) has announced an enhanced package of surveillance, detection and investigative tools aimed at preventing and disrupting waste crime, as part of a wider enforcement crackdown published...
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17 Sep 2025
Waste Crime Inquiry
UK Parliament, Environment and Climate Change Select Committee Closed 17 September 2025 Waste Crime Inquiry This short inquiry considered waste crime, with a focus on serious and organised waste crime...
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12 May 2025
Councils Given New Powers to Tackle Fly-Tipping Vehicles
The Government has announced new powers for councils aimed at tackling the persistent problem of fly-tipping across England’s streets, lanes and rural areas. Under the latest measures, local authorities will...
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09 Oct 2023
League tables show top enforcement councils for fly-tipping as the government promise more help
Figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs show that RSN members North Somerset Council are amongst the top 20 local authorities issuing fixed penalty notices (FPN)...
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18 Sep 2023
Rural communities “don’t think the police take rural crime seriously”
To launch National Rural Crime Action Week 2023, The Countryside Alliance has released the findings of its latest Rural Crime Survey: 97% of respondents said that rural crime was a...
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26 Jun 2023
Fears that rural communities will be hit by changes to DIY waste charges ban
There are fresh concerns that a new ban on charges to dispose of DIY waste in England will push up costs for rural households. Following a consultation, the Government announced...
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20 Jun 2023
Changes to DIY waste charges hoped to help combat fly tipping in rural areas
Over the weekend, the Government announced that charges to dispose of DIY waste at household waste recycling centres would be scrapped. Around a third of Local Authorities still charge for...
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11 Apr 2023
Crackdown on fly-tipping continues with new grants for councils
Grants totalling £775,000 will help councils roll out a range of projects to crack down on fly-tipping, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced on Saturday 8 April Twenty-one local authorities will...
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