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£120 fines for litterbug drivers caught on camera
01.03.2021

£120 fines for litterbug drivers caught on camera

The Times reports on news that a council in Kent is turning to technology to fine motorists who throw food debris out of the window, littering the roadsides LitterCam cameras will launch the first pilot scheme in the country...

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Rural fly-tipping issue raised amid UK's new lockdown
11.01.2021

Rural fly-tipping issue raised amid UK's new lockdown

Farming UK has reported that awareness is being raised over the continued blight of fly-tipping in rural areas as the UK entered its third lockdown last week With a new lockdown in place, the country is scrambling to establish...

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Warning against hiring ‘man and van’ waste removal services through Facebook
07.09.2020

Warning against hiring ‘man and van’ waste removal services through Facebook

The Environment Agency has warned those in the South West against hiring ‘man and van’ rubbish removers on Facebook Using unregistered waste removal firms often means rubbish is dumped or burned, and could mean that those who hire them...

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Countryside residents say there's ‘no point’ calling the police over rural crime
01.09.2020

Countryside residents say there's ‘no point’ calling the police over rural crime

The Mail on Sunday has reported that a quarter of crime victims in rural areas don't report offences as they do not trust police to help Nearly half of countryside residents don't believe officers take rural crime seriously, despite 94 percent...

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Rise in wild camping hits beauty spots in rural areas
20.07.2020

Rise in wild camping hits beauty spots in rural areas

The Guardian reports that rural beauty spots and conservation areas are being put at risk by increasing numbers of wild campers leaving behind piles of rubbish and lighting fires – with fears growing that the problem could spread as conventional...

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Respect the countryside, plead farmers
08.06.2020

Respect the countryside, plead farmers

The Times reports that farmers have issued a plea to visitors to respect the countryside after widespread reports of litter and human waste being left in fields as more people visit beauty spots The National Sheep Association said it...

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Defra provide guidance to residents to avoid an increase in flytipping during lockdown
04.05.2020

Defra provide guidance to residents to avoid an increase in flytipping during lockdown

Local Authorities are working hard to maintain the majority of waste services running as normal, however some services have been reduced due to the coronavirus outbreak This includes closing most Household Waste & Recycling Centres (tips) and suspending Bulky...

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The National Rural Crime Network - Coronavirus & Rural Communities
14.04.2020

The National Rural Crime Network - Coronavirus & Rural Communities

The National Rural Crime Network do not believe that there has been sufficent focus on the millions of people who live and work in rural Britain They are asking Ministers to urgently consider the impact the Coronavirus pandemic is...

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Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
14.04.2020

Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed

Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many households seeing the lockdown period as an ideal time for a spring clean of homes and gardens The Countryside...

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Extra vigilance needed as coronavirus lockdown triggers surge in fly-tipping
06.04.2020

Extra vigilance needed as coronavirus lockdown triggers surge in fly-tipping

Farmers, landowners and members of the public are being urged to be extra vigilant amidst a spike in fly-tipping caused by recycling centre closures and disrupted bin collection services Councils across the nation have closed down Household Waste...

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