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| Councils need fly-tipping powers, says Local Government Association | Councils need fly-tipping powers, says Local Government Association |
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| Councils in England and Wales should be given new powers to impose on-the-spot fines to tackle fly-tipping, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. | Councils in England and Wales should be given new powers to impose on-the-spot fines to tackle fly-tipping, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. |
| It said fly-tipping was costing local authorities about £36m a year to deal with an estimated 711,000 cases. | It said fly-tipping was costing local authorities about £36m a year to deal with an estimated 711,000 cases. |
| Authorities should be allowed to give out fixed penalty notices in some incidents rather than having to take offenders to court, it said. | Authorities should be allowed to give out fixed penalty notices in some incidents rather than having to take offenders to court, it said. |
| LGA spokesman Peter Box said the current system worked against councils. | LGA spokesman Peter Box said the current system worked against councils. |
| He called for a "new streamlined system which helps councils and hurts those doing the dumping". | He called for a "new streamlined system which helps councils and hurts those doing the dumping". |
| The LGA, which works on behalf of councils, said some councils had recently seen some of the worst cases of fly-tipping ever. | The LGA, which works on behalf of councils, said some councils had recently seen some of the worst cases of fly-tipping ever. |
| 'Utterly unacceptable' | |
| Under the current system, local authorities are often left out of pocket when courts order offenders to pay only partial prosecution costs and instead prioritise compensation payments, the LGA said. | Under the current system, local authorities are often left out of pocket when courts order offenders to pay only partial prosecution costs and instead prioritise compensation payments, the LGA said. |
| It called for councils to be awarded the full cost of prosecutions in the event of a successful court conviction. | It called for councils to be awarded the full cost of prosecutions in the event of a successful court conviction. |
| "It is utterly unacceptable and inexcusable for anyone to dump waste illegally and councils know how much people hate seeing this sort of vandalism on their doorsteps," Mr Box said. | "It is utterly unacceptable and inexcusable for anyone to dump waste illegally and councils know how much people hate seeing this sort of vandalism on their doorsteps," Mr Box said. |
| He said local authorities were "remarkably effective and efficient" in tackling fly-tipping, but said "the current system works against them". | He said local authorities were "remarkably effective and efficient" in tackling fly-tipping, but said "the current system works against them". |
| "All the figures show that the huge amount of effort local authorities put into preventing and tackling fly-tipping is having a real impact - but new powers would ensure it goes even further," he added. | "All the figures show that the huge amount of effort local authorities put into preventing and tackling fly-tipping is having a real impact - but new powers would ensure it goes even further," he added. |