24/06/2005 - Flytipping
is becoming an increasing problem across North
Wales with traders and householders alike
choosing to dispose of their waste in laybys
and waste land. Over the next months, Environment
Agency Wales and Denbighshire County Council
will be working together on covert surveillance
operations around the county. Environmental
Crimewatch signs will be installed at sites
across the county to drum home the message
about the problem.
This joint initiative will focus on flytipping,
and it could result in enforcement action
against those found to be acting illegally.
It should also deter potential flytippers.
It's part of the Environmental Crimewatch
Campaign, a project launched by the Agency
in March of this year to specifically target
environmental crime.
Lyndsey Meek, Senior Special Enforcement
Officer for the Agency, who is leading the
Environmental Crimewatch Project said: ' This
new project will act directly to target flytipping.
Working with Denbighshire County Council enables
us to tackle the problem effectively and seriously.
Flytipping is an eyesore across many areas
of Denbighshire County Council and a zero
tolerance attitude must be taken to combat
it. The warning to everyone, both householders
and traders is to dispose of your waste correctly
at licenced facilities. Don't act illegally
as we may be watching you!'
Councillor Eryl Williams, Cabinet Lead Member
for Environment on Denbighshire County Council,
added: 'Fly-tipping is not acceptable in Denbighshire.
We have received complaints from residents
from a number of our communities about a small
minority of individuals fly-tipping and dumping
rubbish, rather than using the household waste
sites located across the county. We are pleased
to be working in partnership with the Environment
Agency to tackle this anti-social behaviour.
It will complement the Council's work of improving
the county's image and boosting the quality
of life for local residents.'
