Council raises fly-tipping fines by 150% in crack down
A council has raised its fines for fly-tipping by 150 per cent as it cracks down on “environmental crime”.
In an attempt to achieve the cleanest streets in England, Kensington and Chelsea council has announced new measures to deter littering, graffiti and fly tipping.
Penalties for fly-tipping will increase from £400 to £1,000. Fines for littering, fly-posting and graffiti will increase from £150 to £300.
Cllr Cem Kemahli, lead member for planning and public realm, said: “I want us to have the cleanest streets in England for everyone who lives and works in Kensington and Chelsea, as well as our thousands of visitors.
“Enforcement is the best deterrent against rubbish behaviour like littering or fly-tipping.
“We just will not tolerate people abusing our streets – there will be consequences.”
Measures will also see nine new officers from Kingdom Local Authority Support (LAS) joining the existing team of 28 council street enforcement officers.
The new officers will help tackle “on the spot offences” like littering, graffiti and fly-posting, so the council team have more time to work on complex cases like fly-tipping investigations.
John Roberts, chief operating officer of Kingdom LAS, said: “We are delighted to be working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to offer a stronger, more robust service for the community, backing up the authority’s existing team.”
In 2024, the council’s street enforcement team responded to 22,235 service requests and issued 2,157 fixed penalty notices.
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Pictured top: The councils street enforcement team responded to 22,235 service requests last year (Picture: Kensington and Chelsea council)