Forest of Dean District Council has increased fines for fly-tipping and littering offenses. The council cited the need to keep communities safe, clean, and tidy as the reason for the increase. The maximum fine for fly-tipping will now be £500, up from the previous £150. Graffiti will also see a maximum fine increase from £150 to £500.
Forest of Dean District Council announced the changes to its fixed penalty notices after the government increased the upper limits councils could fine people for certain offences."We have decided to increase the fines for those who break littering and fly-tipping laws to keep our communities and the environment here in the Forest of Dean safe, clean and tidy," said councillor Jackie Dale, cabinet member for thriving communities.
Fly-tipping, or illegally dumped waste, is very expensive for councils to clean up and can cause significant environmental damage as it is often left in public spaces or secluded rural locations.Under the new measures, graffiti and littering will also see maximum fines increase from £150 to £500. "Our street warden and counter fraud enforcement teams work incredibly hard year-round to identify those responsible for littering and fly-tipping and use the evidence they find to help prosecute and issue fines to deter others from doing this in the future" said Dale.
"If any resident finds a suspected fly-tip, please get in touch with our street warden team so that it can be investigated quickly and correctly."West Country's disruption and power cuts amid Storm ÉowynSpecial football shirt on sale for 'important' cause
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