A household has been fined £400 after paying for an unlicensed operator to dispose of their domestic waste.receipt or waste transfer note."
The litter was dumped in a layby in Winterbourne Monkton, near the Avebury World Heritage Site in Wiltshire.
An inspection by environmental enforcement officers found evidence that related to the Swindon resident.
Councillor Caroline Thomas said the Council issued more fixed penalty notices (FPN) and prosecuted more fly-tippers in 2023 than ever before.
"We take fly-tipping very seriously here in Wiltshire," added the councillor. Obtain a receipt
The council fined the resident because they could not demonstrate they had "sufficiently taken steps to ensure their waste was being disposed of legitimately by a registered waste carrier".
The person admitted they had not requested to see a waste carrier's licence, nor did they record vehicle details or obtain a receipt, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
If they had been able to give council officers details of who took their waste from them, they could have avoided the fine and the investigation would have been targeted towards the person who dumped the waste.
'Be extra vigilant'
Ms Thomas, cabinet member for transport and street scene, said the council had invested an extra £150,000 a year into tackling the "environmental crime".
"With Christmas approaching, we urge householders to be extra vigilant when paying someone to take any waste away and to make sure they check they have a valid upper tier waste carrier licence; note their vehicle registration, make and model; and get a
She said anyone who reports a fly-tipper could receive a reward of up to £200 in high street vouchers "if the information leads to the successful prosecution of an offender or the payment of a FPN".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-67773344
QUOTE:
She said anyone who reports a fly-tipper could receive a reward of up to £200 in high street vouchers "if the information leads to the successful prosecution of an offender or the payment of a FPN". ENDS
Bloody hell, I'd be a millionaire in a year!
On 27/12/2023 09:36 am, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE:
She said anyone who reports a fly-tipper could receive a reward of up
to £200 in high street vouchers "if the information leads to the
successful prosecution of an offender or the payment of a FPN". ENDS
Bloody hell, I'd be a millionaire in a year!
Crack on with it, then.
You would thereby earn the eternal gratitude of normal people, especially when you shop the chav-cyclists who leave "litter" on village greens in Surrey.
Council chiefs say new increased fines for fly-tipping across Lichfield and Burntwood will send out a “strong message” to those thinking of dumping their rubbish.of £200.
The new fixed penalties will rise from £400 to £1,000 from 1st April – with the fee reducing to £500 for early payment.
Those who don’t pay could receive a prison sentence and fine imposed by a court.
Lichfield District Council cabinet member Cllr Alex Farrell said:
“People in Lichfield District are incredibly proud of our local environment, and the council is doing all it can to keep it clean and green.
“We’re lucky to have some dedicated volunteer groups, Particularly the Lichfield Litter Legends, doing fantastic work to keep our streets and public places free of litter.
“These increases to fixed penalties will send a strong message that offences like fly-tipping and littering will not be tolerated locally.
“The revenue from fixed penalties goes back into funding more enforcement activity, and those who don’t pay face a much larger penalty in court along with a criminal record.”
Other changes will see littering fixed penalties rise from £150 to £500 – reduced to £250 for early payment – while householders who do not check if their waste has been taken by a registered carrier will now be hit with a £600 charge instead
The council’s fixed penalty charges for graffiti and fly-posting have also increased.
https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/12/28/increased-fines-for-fly-tipping-will-send-out-a-strong-message-council-chiefs-say/
On 28/12/2023 08:06 am, Simon Mason wrote:
Council chiefs say new increased fines for fly-tipping across Lichfield
and Burntwood will send out a “strong message” to those thinking of dumping their rubbish.
The new fixed penalties will rise from £400 to £1,000 from 1st April – >> with the fee reducing to £500 for early payment.
Those who don’t pay could receive a prison sentence and fine imposed by a court.
Lichfield District Council cabinet member Cllr Alex Farrell said:
“People in Lichfield District are incredibly proud of our local
environment, and the council is doing all it can to keep it clean and green. >>
“We’re lucky to have some dedicated volunteer groups, Particularly the >> Lichfield Litter Legends, doing fantastic work to keep our streets and
public places free of litter.
“These increases to fixed penalties will send a strong message that
offences like fly-tipping and littering will not be tolerated locally.
“The revenue from fixed penalties goes back into funding more
enforcement activity, and those who don’t pay face a much larger penalty >> in court along with a criminal record.”
Other changes will see littering fixed penalties rise from £150 to £500
– reduced to £250 for early payment – while householders who do not
check if their waste has been taken by a registered carrier will now be
hit with a £600 charge instead of £200.
The council’s fixed penalty charges for graffiti and fly-posting have also increased.
https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/12/28/increased-fines-for-fly-tipping-will-send-out-a-strong-message-council-chiefs-say/
Let's get the thread back on-topic.
How much will the penalty be for dumping a chav-bike into a canal or
river (where many of them end up)?
Bracknell Forest Council have agreed to double the penalty for fly-tipping following an increase in incidents across the borough.
The £200 fine will increase to £400 and come into effect on January 2, 2024. The money will be used to help tackle further offending for waste-related crimes.
The new penalty will also apply to anyone in control of a vehicle who allows that vehicle to be used for fly-tipping.
The Section 34 ‘duty of care’ offence penalty has also been increased from £200 to £300.
This applies when someone allows someone unlicenced to remove or carry waste to do so.
Cllr Iskander Jefferies said, “The increase in penalties is part of a package of measures that includes public information and engagement, CCTV and of course enforcement.
"Our aim is to send a clear message to this involved in this criminal behaviour that we take fly-tipping and the failure to ensure your waste is disposed of correctly, very seriously.
"This behaviour damages our environment and leaves law abiding residents with the clean-up bill’.
"Residents need to take steps to ensure their waste is disposed of correctly. This includes simple steps such ensuring that those you pay to remove your waste hold the relevant licences and leave the relevant documentation."
In some cases, fly-tipping can also be prosecuted in the criminal courts and those convicted can face unlimited fines, or in the case of offences under Section 33 up to two years imprisonment.
https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/24011194.fly-tipping-penalties-doubled-council-cracks-offences/
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