Council Leader Backs Call To Increase Flytipping Fines
Written by HFM News on 26th August 2021
Calls to increase fines for flytipping are being backed by the leader of Harborough District Council.
Those caught or linked to offences currently face a maximum penalty of £400, but that’s reduced to £300 if paid quickly.
Numerous fines have been issued this year, as part the authority’s ‘Tip Off’ anti-flytipping campaign, and councils nationwide are now asking the government to make penalties higher.
Phil King told Hfm he would like to see a system similar to the one implement by Police during Covid-19 lockdowns, where fines for repeat offenders continue to double:
