Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
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- The Guardian Worldseen 20 Aug, 13:54description edited
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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics liveUK politics: Burnham says fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally – as it happened
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Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World21:30first to report
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity Illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as the prime minister promises a new drive to tackle toxic waste. Ministers have identified dumps in Bradford, Runnymede and the Isle of Sheppey, which collectively contain about 22,000 tonnes of illegal waste, to be cleared in the next phase of the government’s...
Thu, 20 August 2026
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Burnham announces plans to clean up illegal waste dumps – UK politics liveThe prime minister plans to bring in the National Crime Agency to tackle the gangs behind dumps Value being generated by student loans is “not what it should be”, Reform UK’s deputy leader said. Asked by reporters about the funding of the scheme by stopping foreign students accessing loans, Richard Tice said: Regarding the funding of this, cash is cash. Whether you think that it’s cash as a positive in a balance sheet or a bank account, or whether you’re borrowing it, it’s money. It’s cash. As...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:17
Authorities to use drones, tougher fines and expanded asset-seizure powers in crackdown on illegal waste sites
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- N1 Info (Croatia)04:59
Britanski premijer Andy Burnham najavio je obračun s ilegalnim odlaganjem otpada, no i dalje postoje dvojbe oko sposobnosti vlasti da se suprotstave o
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:21
ILEGALNO odlaganje otpada u Engleskoj postaje sve veći problem.
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- bbc.co.uk16:26
The site in Kidlington contained about 21,000 tonnes of waste.
- The Guardian World21:54
A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain of illegal waste”, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire . Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish appeared in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington in November last year. The waste tip was so large that removing it could cost more than the local council’s annual budget, the area’s MP said. Continue reading...