Bankrupt councils 'soft on fly-tippers'
Daily Express|April 30, 2024
BANKRUPT Labour councils are among the worst in England for punishing fly-tippers, official figures have revealed.
Martyn Brown 
Bankrupt councils 'soft on fly-tippers'

Their soft-touch approach means that, on average, a dismal 1.6% of cases has resulted in a fixed penalty notice (FPN) - six times less than the national average.

Broke Bradford Council dished out 36 FPNs last year despite 15,402 incidents of dumping rubbish.

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