Fly-tipping Debate
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Lord Berkeley
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(6 months, 2 weeks ago)
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Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
No, I do not recognise that at all. Defra grants have helped over 30 councils across the country to tackle fly-tipping at hotspots, such as by installing CCTV and putting up fencing. Further grants to support even more councils are due this summer. Furthermore, councils retain all income from fixed-penalty notices, the upper limit for which has recently been increased to £1,000, and this is ring- fenced for local enforcement and clean-up.
Lord Berkeley (Lab)
My Lords, will the Government encourage those who have building waste to tip to put it into filling the potholes in the road? That would kill two birds with one stone.
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
That is a novel idea. I am certainly happy to take it away and consider it extremely carefully.