Six London boroughs are among the ten UK local authorities worst-hit by fly tipping, according to figures released today.
But the number of fly-tipping incidents reported in London fell 18 percent since last year, matching a nationwide trend.
In Hammersmith and Fulham, 103 fly tipping incidents were reported for every 1000 residents, making it the worst-hit local authority in the country.
Haringey was second nationwide, Hounslow was fifth, Kensington and Chelsea sixth, Westminster eighth and Brent ninth.
But the figures from the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) also show that fly-tipping in London has fallen since last year, down from 349,78 incidents in 2017 to 284,250 incidents in 2018.
A Defra spokeswoman told the BBC that the government is continuing its “efforts to crack down on those who blight our landscapes,” giving councils the power to issue on-the-spot fines for fly-tippers in 2016, and extending these powers to punish residents who allow others to fly-tip their waste for them.
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Six London boroughs are among the ten UK local authorities worst-hit by fly tipping, according to figures released today.
But the number of fly-tipping incidents reported in London fell 18 percent since last year, matching a nationwide trend.
In Hammersmith and Fulham, 103 fly tipping incidents were reported for every 1000 residents, making it the worst-hit local authority in the country.
Haringey was second nationwide, Hounslow was fifth, Kensington and Chelsea sixth, Westminster eighth and Brent ninth.
But the figures from the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) also show that fly-tipping in London has fallen since last year, down from 349,78 incidents in 2017 to 284,250 incidents in 2018.
A Defra spokeswoman told the BBC that the government is continuing its “efforts to crack down on those who blight our landscapes,” giving councils the power to issue on-the-spot fines for fly-tippers in 2016, and extending these powers to punish residents who allow others to fly-tip their waste for them.
