Most East Lancs fly-tipping fines are not paid, new study reveals
New research has suggested less than one in 100 'on the spot' fines from North-West local authorities for fly-tipping are actually paid.
Local Democracy Reporter
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.
New research has suggested less than one in 100 'on the spot' fines from North-West local authorities for fly-tipping are actually paid.
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