Seven more fined for fly-tipping and littering
Seven people have been fined for fly-tipping their waste or littering on the streets of Bury in August.
Seven people have been fined for fly-tipping their waste or littering on the streets of Bury in August.
Two people who failed to pay fines for fly tipping have been successfully prosecuted by Bury Council’s enforcement team.
Another three offenders have been prosecuted after failing to pay fixed penalty fines for littering and fly tipping.
Fifty people have been fined since Bury Council adopted new powers last July to punish those who fly-tip and drop litter.
Ten more people have been given £400 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping and littering offences in the month of October.
Another four people have been given on-the-spot fines of £400 by enforcement officers using new powers.
Four fly-tippers have been handed on-the-spot fines of £400 by enforcement officers using new powers.
People who illegally dump their rubbish will be given an increased fixed penalty notice of £400 under plans being considered by Bury Council.
Private sector landlords and letting agents now face hefty fines if they refuse to keep their properties free of significant safety hazards.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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