A road in Birchington had to be shut this morning (September 24) due to a large fly-tipping incident.
Thanet council is investigating after furniture and building materials – including slates, cladding, insulation, flat roof bitumen and soil – were dumped in Park Road at the Woodchurch end.
In an appeal to residents, TDC says: “If you recognise any of the rubbish in the photos, and had paid to have it cleared, please get in touch on [email protected]
“All information will be received in confidence.”
In February Thanet council approved a 150% increase in fixed penalty fines for fly-tipping from the then- maximum of £400 up to £1000.
A rise was also be made in the fine for breach of care – when householders fail to hire registered third parties to dispose of waste properly – from £400 to £600.
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 that came into force on the 31st July 2023 has given local authorities the option to increase the fines issued under fixed penalty notices for fly tipping and waste and duty of care.
Thanet council hopes the increase fines to the maximum amount allowed will deter fly tipping, particularly by ‘professional’ fly tippers.
In 2022-23 local authorities in the country dealt with 1.8million fly tipping incidents.
Throughout 2022 Thanet council’s Street Scene Enforcement team investigated over 5000 reports with 2881 of those being fly tipping complaints. This equates to almost 8 fly tipping incidents a day.
The council now also has 10 re-deployable cameras which can be used, in part, to tackle fly tipping.
