Environmental Crime

Flytipping

Crimes affecting the environment include anti-social acts such as throwing a cigarette butt onto the ground, right up to larger environmental crimes such as fly-tipping commercial waste.


Litter

Litter Fixed Penalty Notice

A person is guilty of an offence if he/she throws down, drops or otherwise deposits any litter in any place 

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Animal

Dog Fouling

Dog mess not only makes the District look unslight, but also poses a risk to human health.

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fly tipping

Fly Tipping

This is defined as the illegal depositing of any waste onto land which maybe just one black bag.

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abandoned vehicle

Abandoned Vehicles

Abandoned vehicles are often involved in or are the subject of crimes, they are hazardous to the public and the environment and encourage vandalism and arson.

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fly poster

Fly Posting

Fly posting is the illegal display of advertising material (posters, stickers etc) on buildings and street furniture .

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Anti-social behaviour

Graffiti

The term graffiti refers to drawings, patterns, scribbles, messages or tags that are painted, written or carved on walls and other surfaces.

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