§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what evidence has been collected into the difficulties faced by local authorities in dealing with fly tipping; and if he will make a statement; [78083]
(2) what representation he has received to strengthen the legal powers available in local authorities to deal with fly tipping; and if he will make a statement. [78085]
§ Mr. MeacherI have been asked to reply.
The Local Government Association produced a report which was presented to the fly tipping forum at the beginning of 2002. This paper was based on a survey of local authorities and provided information on levels of fly tipping within each local authority and the enforcement action taken.
The paper also outlined a number of suggestions for increasing local authorities' powers in relation to waste management and fly tipping. As a result, the Government will be amending shortly the duty of care legislation to allow local authorities to be able to serve notice on businesses which will require them to supply 371W that authority with their waste transfer notes. Waste transfer notes are required to be kept under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.