Local parks, lanes and country parks are being used as dumping grounds by rogue developers, landlords and dodgy waste firms. New proposals announced by this Labour government can’t come quick enough:
20 hours of community service for fly-tippers to pick up their own rubbish
Fines of up to £300
Courts given powers to punish illegal dumping by adding penalty points to criminals’ licences
Potential to be banned from driving
This new crackdown on waste criminals to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping is important. What they do is selfish and ruins the quality of life for local people, not to mention the cost to taxpayers for clearing it up.
That’s why our local Don’t Trash Oldham campaign was relaunched in November. It is more than just a tidy-up, it’s deep cleaning, rapid fly-tipping removal and a zero-tolerance approach, street by street across Oldham.
Werneth, Medlock Vale, Coldhurst, Hollinwood, and Chadderton have already seen major progress, with teams working alongside residents to tackle the root causes and create a culture change to rebuild pride in our neighbourhoods.
Since November, community support has grown and credit goes to the Labour Council for backing this work with real action, and this is just the start with it being rolled out to Royton & other areas across the borough in the weeks & months ahead.
We want to send the message locally & nationally that if you dump rubbish on our streets, you will be caught, join a clean-up squad and pick up the bill.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 