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<p>The Government is committed to tackling fly-tipping in both urban and rural areas.
It is for local authorities to use the full range of enforcement powers available
to tackle fly-tipping in their areas. We have recently strengthened these powers by
introducing fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhancing the ability
of local authorities to search and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We have
also consulted on proposals to introduce a new fixed penalty for householders who
pass their waste to a fly-tipper. As two thirds of fly-tipping contains household
waste, these additional measures will give local authorities another tool to tackle
fly-tipping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016/17 fly-tipping statistics for
England were published last October. The statistics show a year-on-year increase in
the number of fly-tipping incidents over the last five years. The statistics cover
all local authorities and so represent both urban and rural areas. They are available
publically and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fly-tipping-in-england</a>.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We engage with a variety of local authorities and the Local
Government Association through the Defra-chaired National Fly-tipping Prevention Group
(NFTPG) and work flowing from that. The NFTPG has been meeting regularly for over
10 years to share best practice in partnership working with a common aim to help prevent
and tackle fly-tipping together.</p><p> </p>
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