fly-tipping
14 Apr 2020
Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many households seeing the lockdown period as an ideal time for...
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06 Apr 2020
Extra vigilance needed as coronavirus lockdown triggers surge in fly-tipping
Farmers, landowners and members of the public are being urged to be extra vigilant amidst a spike in fly-tipping caused by recycling centre closures and disrupted bin collection services Councils...
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28 May 2019
Fly-tipping is not a victimless crime
The Lord Bishop of St Albans writes in PoliticsHome.com to raise awareness of the effects of fly-tipping on the British countryside. He notes that incidents of fly-tipping rose by 43%...
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03 Dec 2018
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...
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21 Aug 2018
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...
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09 Jun 2018
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...
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18 May 2018
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...
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16 Mar 2018
£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...
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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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