Furious landowners demand a clampdown on fly-tipping after shocking rise in crime

BUSINESSES and landowners across the Hampshire area are calling for heftier sanction to combat a rise in fly-tipping.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Nov 2018, 18:04 GMT
Updated 19th Nov 2018, 19:26 GMT
The fly-tipping site on the outskirts of Havant. Picture: Tom CotterillThe fly-tipping site on the outskirts of Havant. Picture: Tom Cotterill
The fly-tipping site on the outskirts of Havant. Picture: Tom Cotterill

The demand has been made by CLA South East, which represents thousands of landowners, traders and farmers across the region.

It comes after a number of high-profile fly-tipping sites were unearthed, including one on the outskirts of Havant which was branded the area's '˜worst' by investigators.

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Figures show out of 997,553 fly-tipping incidents nationally in 2017/2018, just 137 vehicles were seized '“ down from 197 in 2016/201 '“ and out of 2,243 prosecutions, 1,938 fines were imposed, most commonly between £200-500.

However, the CLA estimates it can cost farmers and landowners £844 to clear up fly-tips on their property. Robin Edwards, CLA regional director, said: '˜Private landowners are fed up of having to clear up other people's mess, and paying for the privilege.'