Ashford fly-tippers pick up hefty fines
Dumped waste near fly-tippers home on the Brookfield Road Photo: Ashford Borough Council Ashford’s Environmental Enforcement Team has investigated more than 70 suspected cases of fly-tipping since the turn of…
Maidstone council Waste Crime team join Police in illegal dumping crackdown
Maidstone Borough Council’s (MBC) Waste Crime Team joined forces with Kent Police’s Rural Task Force and Roads Policing Unit, pictured below, in joint operations to stop people illegally dumping their…
One bag makes a BIG difference in Dover
Could you help us make a difference in your local community, as we continue to work together to tackle litter in the district? That’s the message from Dover District Council…
Fly-tippers block road in Hawkinge… for a week!
Road blocked by a truckload of building waste Photo: FHDC Information is being sought after an extremely large fly-tip forced a road near Folkestone to be closed for a week.…
Ashford landowner – guilty of waste offences
Photo: Ashford Borough Council An Ashford landowner who ignored repeated warnings to stop allowing waste to be brought onto his land and burnt has been found guilty of a series…
‘No excuses’ as Ashford continues war on fly-tippers
Driver, bottom-right leaves his car with armfuls of rubbish “Blaming the requirement to book a slot at a recycling centre is no excuse for fly-tipping” driver is told by Ashford’s…
Kent Rural Police Team nabs fly-tippers, hare coursers and dangerous drivers in January
Hare coursing, dangerous driving and fly-tipping were targeted by officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force in January. During the month the team made seven arrests, seized 16 vehicles, issued…
Ashford’s fly-tipping enforcers come up trumps
Fly-tipping in Smarden Ashford’s Environmental Enforcement Team continues to clamp down on fly-tipping across the borough – this week two local residents have been hit with £400 Fixed Penalty Notices…
At last Government begins to recognise harm being done to countryside
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed the Government’s new plan to tackle fly-tipping and waste crime. CLA South East represents thousands of farmers, landowners and rural businesses…