{"id":61425,"date":"2025-08-12T10:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/61425\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:48:12","slug":"newports-fly-tipping-crackdown-fines-rise-incidents-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/61425\/","title":{"rendered":"Newport&#8217;s fly-tipping crackdown: Fines rise, incidents fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newport.gov.uk\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newport City Council<\/a> issued 50 fines for illegal dumping of waste between April and June this year, totalling \u00a314,700.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This is a jump from the 35 fines levied during the same period last year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The council has also reported a 10.4 per cent decrease in fly-tipping incidents from April to June compared to 2024.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This follows a trend seen from April 2024 to March 2025, where incidents fell by over 10 per cent compared to the previous year.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In addition to fines, the waste enforcement and engagement team have ramped up other punitive measures.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They sent 195 warning letters and issued 123 statutory notices for household waste offences from April to June, a significant increase from the 24 warning letters and 36 statutory notices in the same period in 2024.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The first steps in the enforcement process for household waste offences involve these warning letters and statutory notices.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Officers aim to help individuals correctly present their waste, with fines reserved for repeat offenders.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The team has also forwarded 10 serious environmental crime cases to the council\u2019s legal team for further action.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Councillor Yvonne Forsey, cabinet member for climate change, waste and recycling, said: &#8220;These stats show that we are continuing to take decisive action against the scourge of fly-tipping.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We have invested more and more resources into this area, and the increase in fines and warnings issued to offenders is evidence that we are having an impact.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The fact that the total number of incidents is down compared with April-June last year is also pleasing.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We will keep taking a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping to make sure these trends continue.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The council advises residents to help combat fly-tipping by ensuring correct waste disposal as well as reporting any instances of fly-tipping.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This includes checking what should go into each bin, taking large items to the waste recycling centre, booking a bulky waste collection, and confirming that any private waste collection service has a valid waste carriers licence.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Records of waste transfer should be kept as proof in case the waste is found to have been illegally dumped.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Residents can report fly-tipping or provide information on instances of illegally dumped waste through the council&#8217;s website or by calling 01663 656 656.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This proactive approach aims to maintain the reduction in fly-tipping incidents and ensure the city remains clean and environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newport City Council issued 50 fines for illegal dumping of waste between April and June this year, 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