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Dungiven fly-tipping a 'disgraceful act of vandalism'

A local councillor has hit out at recent fly tipping on the Hass Road area of Dungiven after an angry resident contacted the County Derry Post this week. The lady who did not want to be named discovered discarded pieces of furniture dumped in the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

Just 34 out of 134,000 fly-tipping incidents reported to prosecutors – Lib Dems

More than 134,000 fly-tipping incidents were recorded by councils in two years but only 34 were reported to prosecutors, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The party claims this has effectively “legalised littering”, as it called for ...

07 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Fly-tipping cases decrease by 4% in return towards pre-pandemic levels

The number of fly-tipping incidents in England has dropped towards pre-pandemic levels while penalty notices have risen sharply, official figures have revealed. A Government report showed local authorities dealt with 1.09 million incidents ...

31 Jan 2023 at 16:51

Scotland

Fly-tipping cases hit 60,400 last year, figures show

More than 60,000 instances of fly-tipping were recorded in Scotland last year, leading to calls for law changes. Figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives through freedom of information (FOI) requests reveal 60,405 cases were ...

12 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Fly-tipping ‘effectively legalised’ under Tories, claim Lib Dems

Fly-tipping has been “effectively legalised” under the Tory Government, the Liberal Democrats have claimed as they highlight research suggesting just one in 500 cases leads to prosecution. The party is the latest to accuse ...

13 Apr 2023 at 22:30

Scotland

Fly-tipping fine to be increased to £500 as part of ‘bold action’ by ministers

The Scottish Government is promising “bold action” on fly-tipping, with plans for fines to be more than doubled to £500. A new action plan proposes raising the current level of fixed-penalty notice for fly-tipping to £500 ...

28 Jun 2023 at 11:39

Labour to pledge crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Anti-social offenders would be forced to clear up litter and vandalism as part of “clean-up squads”, under new Labour proposals. Labour’s shadow justice secretary Steve Reed will use a speech on Friday to condemn the ...

17 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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Tipperary Council's war on fly -tippers intensifies

Tipperary County Council’s determination to stamp out illegal dumping has led to the swift prosecution of one offender who dumped waste in a well-known scenic spot in the Premier County. Throughout the summer there ...

21 Sept 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Tory plans to toughen laws on fly-tipping receive cross-party support

Proposals to tackle the “growing scourge” of fly-tipping have received the backing of cross-party MSPs. Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser’s Members Bill will be debated in Parliament following the support. ...

01 Dec 2022 at 17:44

Fly-tippers should be garrotted with their own intestines, Tory MP says

Fly-tippers should be “garrotted with their own intestines”, a Conservative former minister suggested in the Commons. Sir Desmond Swayne said: “The penalties are insufficient. If offenders were garrotted with ...

01 Feb 2024 at 16:12

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour, a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of ...

26 Mar 2023 at 13:06

Fly-tipper who dumped 51 tonnes of tyres jailed

A fly-tipper who dumped 51 tonnes of tyres on waste ground has been jailed for 11 months. Declan Clarke, 30, from Dumbarton, collected the tyres from places such as garages for a fee and then dumped ...

08 Jun 2022 at 17:01

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