FLY-TIPPING hotspots in the Stalybridge North area were the focus of the latest day of action to clean up Tameside.
Local councillors teamed up with the council’s waste enforcement and community safety officers to clear up litter and dumped waste on Knowl Street and areas off Ridge Hill Lane.
They also offered advice on waste issues and community safety concerns to local residents, while enforcement officers searched for evidence of those responsible for dumping the waste in the street.
The day of action last week was part of the local authority’s ongoing Our Streets campaign, which involves working with the local community to “help make Tameside cleaner, greener and safer”.
The council says it has issued 207 fines and carried out six prosecutions in relation to waste offences so far this year.
Councillor Hugh Roderick, Assistant Executive Member who is responsible for enforcement, insists everyone has a part to play in making neighbourhoods cleaner and safer.
“Days of action like this help to put the spotlight on our everyday work with communities to tackle concerns relating to waste and other issues,” said Cllr Roderick, who represents the Hyde Newton ward.
“They raise the profile of how all of us can help improve our communities, but they are only one aspect of our work. Officers are out every day cleaning our streets and clearing up dumped waste.
“There is no excuse for fly-tipping and we will always take action against those responsible where we find evidence.”
People can find out more about how to report fly-tipping at www.tameside.gov.uk/flytipping
I walked past three examples of fly tipping yesterday on apple street near werneth low, there’s some reet lazy b out there