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<p>Local authorities have a wide range of enforcement powers to tackle fly-tipping
and we have recently strengthened these. In 2016 we gave local authorities the power
to issue fixed penalty notices for small scale fly-tipping and enhanced local authorities’
ability to search and seize the vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. In January this
year, we introduced further financial penalties to crack down on fly-tipping giving
local authorities the power to issue penalties of up to £400 to householders who fail
to pass their waste to a licensed carrier and whose waste is then found fly-tipped.
We will also support local authorities in increasing householders’ awareness of their
duty of care to ensure their waste is disposed of appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>In
our Resources and Waste Strategy for England, we have <del class="ministerial">included</del>
<ins class="ministerial">committed to develop a</ins> fly-tipping toolkit which will
cover how local authorities can set up and run an effective fly-tipping partnership
and how to present robust cases to court to ensure tougher penalties. The Strategy
also sets out how we will work with the court system to further strengthen the sentences
of fly-tippers to ensure they act as a suitable deterrent.</p>
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