GB News victory as London boroughs crack down on fly-tipping in Stop Trashing Britain win
Councils across London have announced that they will be issuing heavy fines for those who fly-tip, in a victory for GB News’ Stop Trashing Britain Campaign.It comes as fly-tipping incidents in England have reached a record high of 1.15 million in 2023/24.SIGN OUR PETITION: CALLING FOR HARSHER PUNISHMENT FOR THOSE THAT TRASH OUR COUNTRYThis represents a six per cent increase from the 1.08 million incidents reported the previous year.It is a criminal offence subject to a penalty of up to £50,000 for large-scale offences or a 12-month prison sentence, or both, on summary conviction. Local authority enforcement officers can issue an FPN of up to £1,000 for small-scale cases.Offenders would previously be issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) of £400, however now they will be issued the maximum amountGettyOffenders would previously be issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) of £400, however now they will be issued the maximum amount.The People’s Channel launched its campaign back in January, where it called on the Government to introduce a minimum fine of £1,000 for littering or fly-tipping.GB News is also calling for the Government to enforce mandatory jail sentences of at least three months upon a third conviction.The three worst affected areas for fly-tipping in the UK are London boroughs.STOP TRASHING BRITAIN:Camden was the second worst affected borough and area in EnglandGB NewsCroydon was the worst-affected borough in England when ranked by total number of incidents, reporting 35,470 incidents in the past year, whilst just behind were Camden and Hackney, totaling 34,789 and 33,464 incidents respectively.The boroughs that have confirmed to the BBC that they will be increasing the FPNs to £1,000 are as follows:BexleyBrentBromleyCamdenEalingEnfieldHammersmith and FulhamHarrowHillingdonKensington and ChelseaLewishamRedbridgeRichmondSouthwarkTower HamletsWandsworth.Environment Secretary Steve Reed described fly-tipping as 'a disgraceful act which trashes communities and its increase is unacceptable'PAWhilst walking around Camden, one of the fly-tipping hotspots in the UK, GB News spoke with local resident Terry, who said the council “need to do something about this”.Terry, who has lived in the area for 43 years, said: “There’s just rubbish and squatters everywhere. The council should be doing something like this.“We’re getting like Birmingham. They’re just disgusting these bins.“It’s just not nice for people who live here. It’s filled with rubbish everywhere.”Environment Secretary Steve Reed described fly-tipping as “a disgraceful act which trashes communities and its increase is unacceptable.“Communities and businesses shouldn't have to put up with these crimes.Sign our petition to stop the litter blight across our United Kingdom
