Tag: fly-tipping

Fly-tipping costs mounting

Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average eight incidents per day, according to the Shropshire Star. Last year, £320,000 was spent on

Community grants to combat litter

More than £300,000 is now available for community projects that get tough on litter, the government has announced. Further information on the Litter Innovation Fund is available on the WRAP

Defra steps up fight against fly-tipping

Defra secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to beef up the government fight against illegally dumped waste – much of it in the countryside. A call for evidence launched on Sunday

Fly-tipping powers start to bear results

New powers are helping to combat the illegal dumping of waste in the countryside, says the Environment Agency. It comes after a 200-tonne tipper lorry linked to illegal waste activity

£125k awarded to tackle litter louts

Innovative community projects to tackle litter louts have been awarded government funding. Councils, charities, businesses, and public projects were granted almost £125,000 to take tackle littering in their communities. The

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

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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Tag: fly-tipping

Fly-tipping costs mounting

Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average

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