Fly-tipping menace escalates

THE problem of fly-tipping is continuing to escalate in West Sussex. This has been revealed in a Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reply to a question tabled by Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd May 2007, 11:47 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:42 BST

The total number of incidents of fly-tipping in West Sussex rose from 5,228 in 2004-05 to 6,471 in 2005-06- an increase of nearly one fifth.

The figure equates to more than 18 incidents of fly-tipping in the county a day.

The estgimated cost to local authorities of clearing up fly-tipping has, as a result, risen from 263,414.02 in 2004-05 to 305,9673.88 in 2005-06, an increase of 16 per cent.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette May 23e