Overview

• Hidden cameras operated by the council captured the couple dumping commercial cardboard, plastic and rotting food on a rural road near Royal Wootton Bassett on July 28.
• Enforcement officers traced their white van and registration plate from the footage, resulting in fixed penalty notices totalling £3,000.
• The fines were issued under the ‘We’re Targeting Fly-tippers’ campaign, which also educates offenders on using registered waste carriers.
• The action follows April’s reforms under the government’s Plan for Change that doubled duty-of-care penalties and expanded local authorities’ enforcement powers.
• Residents can report fly-tipping via the MyWilts platform and may receive up to £200 in vouchers if their information leads to enforcement.