Issue - meetings

Members received an updated Fly-Tipping Action Plan. The Plan highlights specific actions to reduce fly-tipping incidents in the borough, including details of the actions, a RAG status for the actions, and, where possible, an estimated cost of each action. The Plan also includes key legislation related to  specific actions.   

In presenting the item, the Enforcement Manager highlighted a number of the actions listed, providing brief commentary on them. He also referred to a High Court ban on travellers intruding on to L B Bromley land and Council owned car parks; an extension of the High Court injunction was expected on 15^th May 2019.  

Noting that legislation now provided for Local Authorities to serve a new Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) with fines of between £150 and £400 for fly-tipping offences committed under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (allowing local authorities to deal with small-scale fly-tipping quickly and efficiently without the need to take offenders to court), a Member was surprised the legislation did not enable higher fine levels to be imposed. However, it was explained that for cases of extensive fly-tipping, an offender can be taken to court and a higher penalty obtained.