FLY TIPPING fixed penalty notices have been increased by Coventry City Council to support its efforts to tackle the issue.
The penalty has been increased to £1,000, before it was £200 for fly-tipping and duty of care and £100 for littering.
Serving as a warning that illegal waste disposal will not be tolerated, the council hopes the fines will deter offenders.
Coun Abdul Salam Khan, deputy council leader, said: “Residents and councillors have been calling for an increase in the FPNs and we’ll monitor the impact this has.
“There are neighbourhoods in the city where there is a higher amount of fly-tipping incidents, and that’s why we are also publishing our Wall of Shame video coverage of the perpetrators. We are making people aware that they will be caught.
“Anyone who witnesses fly-tipping can report it anonymously and we also have officers who are out and about in hotspots.
“We investigate, take action and we use all legal options available to us wherever we find fly-tipping. We are really determined to help improve neighbourhoods.”
The latest Wall of Shame video, published on Coventry City Council’s social media channels shows fly-tippers leaving pushchairs and binbags on street corners in the city.
The cameras are located at hotspots in the city to help to crackdown on the problem.
Over the last year the council has had to deal with almost 5883 instances of fly-tipping.
