Council crackdown on fly-tippers

Bristol City Council will crack down on fly-tippers illegally dumping rubbish in a month-long campaign.

Operation Slam will target fly-tipping hotspot areas in the city and use CCTV and surveillance to catch offenders.

Residents are being asked to help the crack down and to report any fly-tipping activity.

Streetscene enforcement manager Aled Williams said: "We are asking Bristol's help to stop this anti-social activity."

"What we need to know is when and where the fly-tipping occurs, the offender's vehicle registration number, and if possible the type of rubbish being dumped - the more information the better," he added.

Cabinet member for homes and streetscene, councillor Judith Price, said the campaign "should send a clear message to potential offenders that we are going to come after you and if we catch you, we will prosecute".

Fly-tipping is a criminal offence with a maximum fine of £50,000 in a Magistrate's Court, an unlimited fine in a Crown Court and can result in up to five years in prison.

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