Fly-tipping taskforce to be introduced by council

A council that has installed CCTV cameras in fly-tipping hotspots says the crime "continues to be an issue" around the city.

Peterborough City Council is meeting on Wednesday to discuss setting up a cross-party fly-tipping taskforce.

The group would look at ways to combat the problem, review the council's progress so far, and look at new ways to reduce dumped waste.

A report published ahead of the meeting said there had been a 19% increase in recorded offences since 2017.

The council said it had issued 66 fines for fly-tipping since April 2024 and prepared 18 cases for court action.

During this time the council's contractor collected 1,492 tonnes of rubbish.

In May, the council was awarded £50,000 by the government to target hotspots and it installed cameras to help with its enforcement action.

It also ran a social media campaign focusing on the responsibility of residents to make sure those they hire to remove waste work legally.

The report said the new taskforce would have a member from each political group and a member representing rural areas, where fly-tipping can be a bigger issue.

It would gather evidence from "key witnesses", review the council's current activity, and look at other areas of the UK where they have been successful in tackling the problem.

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