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Fight back against fly-tipping
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| Bags of rubbish at Chard Tesco's recycling banks last week |
PEOPLE in Chard are being urged to report individuals seen dumping rubbish illegally following a spate of incidents in the town.
Chard councillor and Somerset County Council leader Jill Shortland said communities needed to work together to stop fly-tipping after bags of rubbish were found dumped beside recycling banks at the town's Tesco store last week.
She said: "Fly-tipping is totally and utterly unacceptable and we as a community need to stand up to the people who are responsible.
"If anyone witnesses somebody dumping rubbish they should take down their number plate and report them."
She added: "I have received reports of people driving up to sites and literally throwing bags of rubbish out of their car windows - it's absolutely disgraceful.
"There are enforcement officers patrolling the town and anyone caught fly-tipping will face a fine."
Under the Government's Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act,fly-tipping is punishable by up to five years in prison or an unlimited fine.
The measures were introduced in a bid to protect the English countryside from harmful industrial waste being dumped - something which occurs, somewhere in the country every 35 seconds.
Cllr Shortland said: "The cost of having to clean up the rubbish falls upon the taxpayer so it is everyone's responsibility to ensure recycling sites are kept clear.
"I would ask people to put their rubbish in the slots provided and leave the area as you would expect to find it.
"We want Chard to be a nice, clean town to live - not a dirty, disgusting place."
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11:38am Tuesday 22nd April 2008
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CommentPosted by: disgusted, chard on 9:17pm Wed 23 Apr 08
i reported fly tipping 2 weeks ago to ssdc ref chard old railway station but nothings been done so i hope they make tesco wait aswell.
i reported fly tipping 2 weeks ago to ssdc ref chard old railway station but nothings been done so i hope they make tesco wait aswell.
Posted by: Victor Mulbery, Chard on 8:28am Tue 29 Apr 08
I week has gone by since the above comments and still the rubbish builds up outside the old railway station. Are we waiting for wildlife to move in so we class it as a wildlife sanctuary or perhaps if it is their long enough we could get it listed.
I week has gone by since the above comments and still the rubbish builds up outside the old railway station. Are we waiting for wildlife to move in so we class it as a wildlife sanctuary or perhaps if it is their long enough we could get it listed.
Posted by: Victor Mulbery, Chard on 9:24am Mon 5 May 08
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