Stockport sees 4,000 fly-tips in one year - but not a single person was fined by the council
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere were almost 4,000 fly-tips in Stockport last year — but no one was fined for a single one. That’s according to new data from the government, which says there were 3,996 fly-tips in the borough from April 2020 to March 2021.
All of those incidents were investigated by the council, which resulted in four statutory notice actions, and three duty of care actions, the data — supplied via insurer Lycetts — suggests. READ MORE: Seventeen people arrested as police carry out dawn raids across Stockport No fines were handed out for any of the 3,996 incidents recorded.
The council says that Covid-19 ‘pressures’ meant enforcement officers had to be ‘redeployed’ to other duties. When shown the figures by the Manchester Evening News , residents blasted the litter-louts. “I think it's ridiculous.
It is appalling,” Donald Thompson said. “I live out in the New Mills area. Even in that area there are spots that are disgusting.
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