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Fly-tipping: West Midlands

Commons · Question 56244 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in tackling fly-tipping in the West Midlands.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Jun 2025

Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights local communities and the environment. Local authorities have a range of enforcement powers to help them tackle fly-tipping including fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and p...