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Government to fund clear-up of illegal tips in north of England
Government allocates millions to clear three northern England illegal waste sites totaling 48,000 tonnes as part of a zero-tolerance Environment Agency enforcement plan.
- On Thursday, the UK government announced it will directly fund clean-ups at illegal waste sites in Bickershaw, Wigan, Sheffield and Lancashire, targeting 48,000 tonnes of waste as part of a new action plan.
- Officials say waste crime costs about £1 billion a year with roughly 20% of rubbish illegally managed, and fly-tipping on public land climbed 9% last year.
- Under the plan, the Environment Agency's 10-point master plan creates an Operational Waste Intelligence and Analysis Unit using aerial surveillance and financial data, suspends permits, uses restriction notices with up to 51 weeks imprisonment, and forces fly-tippers into clean-up squads for up to 20 hours unpaid.
- On-Site feasibility assessments will start soon at Bolton House Road, Wigan, while the government will develop a Landfill Tax rebate scheme and carry out site-specific assessments before clearing.
- Locals welcomed the funding for three northern sites but criticise exclusions, with some citing frustration over lack of action in Over, Gloucestershire, and �20m already spent in southern areas including Kidlington.
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A sprawling illegal waste dump in Wigan, largely owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, is finally set to be cleared by the government, as part of its new action plan to crack down on waste crime.
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The decision to clear waste from sites in Wigan, Sheffield and Lancashire is part of a major raft of measures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency.
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