For the latest Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here Over 3,000 fly-tipping reports were made to Trafford council over a year – but just 23 fines were issued.
The task of catching those responsible for illegally dumping rubbish is proving to be an uphill struggle for local authorities as it soared during lockdown.
Over the 2019-20 financial year, 3,274 fly-tipping incidents were flagged to Trafford council but fines were issued for just 0.7pc of those reported.
The authority has since upped its on-the-spot fine amounts for fly-tipping during lockdown to try and deter the culprits, from £200 to £400 – and the authority said it has issued more than 100 fines so far this financial year.
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