Two fly-tippers caught dumping rubbish in the same area hit with hefty fines
Council bosses in Dudley have warned they "will not hesitate" to act against fly-tippers after two offenders caught dumping rubbish on camera were handed hefty fines just days apart.
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Dudley Council said it "continues to clamp down" on fly-tipping after it issued two £1,000 fines during one week in May.
The incidents, which the local authority said were not linked, took place in the Shell Corner area of Halesowen and were caught on CCTV.
One of the offenders was seen in the footage dumping sacks of business paperwork, whilst another was spotted littering household rubbish.
Councillor Damian Corfield, cabinet member for highways and environment at the council, described the offences as "shocking".
He said: "Cleaning up fly-tipped mess costs the taxpayer a considerable amount of money, but we have shown time and time again that we will not hesitate to act against people who selfishly blight our streets with their rubbish.
"I am pleased these two individuals have realised the consequences of their actions, and I would like to thank the residents who reported these shocking incidents to us."
People in the borough can report fly-tipping by visiting my.dudley.gov.uk/.
