Council Is Keeping A Close Eye On Fly Tippers

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Council Is Keeping A Close Eye On Fly Tippers

Fly-tipping in the Cotswolds will not be tolerated.

That is the message from Cotswold District Council following yesterday�s (Mon 16th June) successful prosecution at Cheltenham Magistrates� Court.

Daniel Winter, of Wick Hill, Stow-on-the-Wold was ordered to pay a total of �565 in fines and costs after admitting dumping rubbish on the Calmsden to Fosse Cross road in January 2008.

Mr Winter dumped five black bags and a cardboard box containing household rubbish as well as a TV. The waste included some large knives.

Cotswold District Council Environmental Protection Officer Hilary Beach said: �Fly-tipping is a serious environmental crime and Council Tax payers have to foot the bill for clearing it up.

�The message this case sends out is that fly-tipping will not be tolerated in the Cotswolds and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice.

�Everyone has a duty of care to ensure their rubbish is disposed of properly and we will actively investigate every case of fly-tipping by working closely with all the other enforcement agencies.

�We have a number of other ongoing investigations which could also lead to enforcement action being taken.�

Fly-tippers face a maximum fine of �50,000 and/or a prison sentence of up to one year.

The Government�s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) this week launched a consultation with proposals to increase the penalties and to give local authorities new powers to target offenders.

�We will keep a close eye on Defra�s proposals,� added Mrs Beach. �We obviously welcome any additional tools which will enable us to tackle these environmental criminals.�

Householders are advised to check that anyone carrying out work on their property has a waste carrier�s licence which will enable them to dispose of the waste responsibly.

Traders seeking advice about applying for a waste carrier�s licence should contact the Environment Agency at [email protected] or by calling 08708 506506.

Posted : 17/06/2008 20:15:26

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