Cheshire East is one of 26 councils who will receive a share of a £1 million government pot to tackle fly tipping and help protect communities.
The grants will support various schemes to take the fight to waste criminals – such as an increase in CCTV cameras in hotspot areas, AI-assisted camera technology, and campaigns to raise households’ awareness of their duty to only use licensed waste companies when getting rid of rubbish.
This round will see 26 local authorities across England benefit from the grants of up to £50,000, including Cheshire East Council, where the cash will be used to provide handheld devices to street enforcement officers for remote working, helping to increase the time officers can spend on the streets talking to residents.
Welcoming the news, Ben Fletcher, the Conservative candidate for Crewe and Nantwich in the upcoming General Election said: I’m delighted the government is helping us here in Cheshire East to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping on our streets. Not only is it a blight on our communities and green spaces, but the menace of fly-tipping also endangers wildlife and puts added strain on council services. I urge the local Labour Council to break it’s regular habit and take immediate action to snare this money makes a positive difference
Recycling Minister, Robbie Moore said:
I am determined the harm done by cynical criminals who carry out fly-tipping doesn’t go unpunished. We have increased the maximum penalty councils can issue for these offences, made sure money from those fines goes back into more enforcement and clean up, and now we are giving councils a further £1 million boost. Our previous funding has achieved significant reductions in fly-tipping across many parts of England – which is why we will build on our successes and ensure councils have more resources to carry on the fight.
