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Fly-tipping: Lancashire

Commons · Question 38172 · Tabled 13 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 21 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce fly-tipping in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 21 Mar 2025

Local authorities are often best placed to respond to incidences of fly-tipping. They have a range of enforcement powers which we encourage them to make good use of. We are seeking powers in the Crime and Policing Bill to provide enforcement guidance, whi...