Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has written to the Environment Secretary Therese Coffey calling for tougher penalties for fly-tippers. Matthew Scott…
Dropping cigarette butts, face coverings and drink cans has cost a group of litterbugs more than £10,000. Together, 20 people have been ordered by magistrates to pay a staggering £10,222…
A 5% drop in carbon emissions by the district’s waste operator has been welcomed by Folkestone & Hythe District Council. As part of its contract with the council, Veolia had…
Three residents from Folkestone face a bill totalling more than £2,000 between them for anti-social actions. Folkestone Magistrates’ Court heard cases involving littering, a breach of a dog Public Space…
Newly-released figures from Defra show that there were more than a million incidents of fly-tipping on public land in the last year – and more than 100,000 in the South…
Vehicle stopped in Wincheap – Photo: Canterbury City Council – Kent Police – An operation cracking down on unlicensed waste carriers and scrap collectors doing business within the Canterbury district…
Residents are being reminded of changes to services provided by Folkestone & Hythe District Council over the festive period. Opening hours Closed from Saturday 24 December and reopen on Tuesday…
Rubbish Photo: Folkestone and Hythe District Council… Two women living in the same road in Folkestone have been fined more than £2,000 between them for leaving rubbish in their gardens.…
Two men have been arrested in a stolen van by officers working with local authority enforcement teams in north Kent. On Tuesday 29 November 2022, Kent Police’s Rural Taskforce together…
The flytip in Capel Road Photo: Ashford Borough Council An Ashford resident who failed to pay a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) following the discovery of fly-tipped waste at two…
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