Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 89248
Fly-tipping: West Midlands
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Alex Ballinger
Labour — Halesowen
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to tackle persistent cases of fly-tipping in the West Midlands.
Answer
Mary CreaghLocal councils are responsible for tackling fly-tipping in their area and have a range of enforcement powers to help them do so. These include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution action. We encourage coun...
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