fly-tipping
15 Jan 2018
New clampdown against fly-tippers
The government has unveiled new powers to tackle fly-tipping and plans to combat the dumping of illegal waste. New powers will be granted for the Environment Agency to tackle waste crime, said...
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19 Oct 2017
7% increase in fly-tipping incidents
Fly-tipping incidents have soared by 7% over the past year – excluding the number of cases on private land. For the 2016/17 year, local authorities in England dealt with around...
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29 Aug 2017
‘Seize vehicles to combat fly-tipping’
Rural campaigners say seizing vehicles must become the default penalty for fly-tipping in the countryside. New proposals on dealing with fly-tipping were outlined by the Country Land and Business Association....
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19 Apr 2017
‘Missed chance’ to tackle fly-tipping
Government plans to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping are a missed opportunity, rural leaders have warned. Published earlier this month, the government’s Litter Strategy for England intends to curb illegal...
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10 Apr 2017
Government crackdown on fly-tippers
Fly-tippers could be forced to help councils clear-up illegally dumped waste in a new drive to clean up the countryside. Government recommendations include making offenders on community sentences – including...
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04 Jan 2017
War against fly-tippers ‘must continue’
Rural leaders are urging local councils to continue a pre-Christmas crackdown against fly-tipping. The zero tolerance initiative saw vehicles seized and crushed as local authorities used new powers to tackle the...
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09 Dec 2016
Crackdown against brazen fly-tippers
Councils are using new powers to crush vehicles belonging to fly-tippers who illegally dump rubbish in the countryside. Local authorities are also calling for the closure of a legal loophole...
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