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Fines increase for fly-tippers, litters and those not picking up their dog’s faeces
11/01/2022
Leaving items outside for scrap collectors or using unauthorised collectors could also result in a fine
The fines charged for fly tipping, littering and dog fouling have all been increased. Anyone illegally dumping rubbish can now be given a fixed penalty notice of £400 – the maximum allowed by law. Those littering will be fined £100 (up from £75). The penalty for not picking up dog faeces has doubled to £100.
An Executive Committee meeting at Cherwell District Council last night approved the new scale of fines for the environmental crimes.
A campaign to make householders aware of their duty of care requirements is also planned as the report highlighted that most are not aware that they should only give household waste from their property to an authorised person, business, or organisation.
The report said: “Many fly tips are the result of householders paying an unauthorised person to take their waste who then subsequently fly tips the waste.”
Councillors opted to set the fine level for this offence at £300 initially, below the £400 maximum allowed. Those leaving items outside their properties for un-arranged collection, together with anyone not checking the credentials of people they pay to take their rubbish away, are most likely to be affected.
Until last night Cherwell’s fines were some of the lowest in the county, but the revised levels bring them into line with other districts.
All penalty notices offer a reduction if paid within ten days.
Fixed penalties are an alternative way of dealing with offenders, rather than prosecution through the courts. if an alleged offender does not pay a fixed penalty fine the matter would still be put forward for prosecution.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam