Walsall Council takes action against fly-tipping: environmental crime scene project in full swing
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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Force:
West Midlands Police
Walsall Council has taken a proactive stance against environmental crime with its latest initiative targeting fly-tipping across the borough.
As part of its ongoing efforts, the council recently conducted visits to three key sites - Whitehouse Road, Essex Street, and Goscote Lodge - to assess and address various instances of illegal waste dumping.
The Environmental Crime Scene project, launched in February 2023 in collaboration with One Palfrey Big Local, represents a groundbreaking approach to tackling fly-tipping. By treating fly-tipped areas as crime scenes, the initiative aims to visually deter further illegal dumping activities while highlighting the gravity of such offenses.
The project has seen a removal rate of crime-scene evidence by residents of 43% increase to 73% in the worst affected wards. Removal rates for black bagged waste by residents currently sits at only 16% showing a need for the continuation of this project.
