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Cllr Neil Doolin at site of fly tipping on Dean Street, L22(Image: Handout)<\/p>\nSefton Council said it will be commencing surveillance at fly-tipping hotspots across the boroughCllr Neil Doolin at site of fly tipping on Dean Street, L22(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n
A councillor said he discovered an incident of \u2018monstrous fly tipping\u2019 in one part of Merseyside and is calling on the council to take stronger action to tackle the problem.<\/p>\n
Cllr Neil Doolin said he has been contacted several times by his constituents expressing their \u2018absolute anger\u2019 about fly tipping and the lack of an adequate response \u2013 criticising the local authority and himself.<\/p>\n
The Liverpool ECHO<\/a> has reported on several incidents of fly tipping in south Sefton<\/a>, including the illegal dumping of countless heavy duty items – fridges, couches, sofas, mattresses, building materials<\/a> – dumped onto people\u2019s streets and cast into entries.<\/p>\n Fly-tipping or the illegal disposal of household, industrial, commercial or other waste is a serious criminal offence and costs local authorities tens of millions of pounds. Figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs show there were 3,903 fly-tipping incidents in Sefton in 2023.<\/p>\n Sefton Council said it is implementing plans to address the fly-tipping issue including the introduction of surveillance at fly tipping hotspots across the borough. In April, the local authority issued a warning that anyone found to be engaged in fly tipping could face a Fixed Penalty Notice of up to \u00a3400 or an unlimited fine.<\/p>\n Yesterday (Sunday October 12) Cllr Neil Doolin posted an update while on a walk-around his Church ward constituency, he wrote: \u201cWe came across this monstrous fly tipping incident on Dean Street in Waterloo<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cFor years local residents have continually reported these incidents to Sefton Council and I\u2019ve personally raised it with Sefton Council for nearly three years. On the 30th September I again escalated this issue to the Council Enforcement Team and asking for positive action to be taken e.g. installation of CCTV to catch the individuals.<\/p>\n \u201cThe response? It appears that Sefton Council simply does not have the required CCTV kit to lead to successful convictions, requires wifi, its too expensive and not good at identifying individuals at night.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn my inbox this morning (October 13), a resident for that area emailed me to express her absolute anger and frustration for the lack of action from everyone, including me. I don\u2019t blame her for being so angry. The situation is unacceptable.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve contacted the Enforcement Team again this morning, asking for action to be taken, asking for a meeting and even offering the use of councillor ward funds to finance any equipment required.\u201d<\/p>\n Cllr Peter Harvey, Cabinet Member for cleansing and street scene said: \u201cWe will be commencing surveillance at fly-tipping hotspots across Sefton.<\/p>\n \u201cAnyone caught on camera dumping waste illegally will face enforcement action, either a fixed penalty notice or prosecution in court. I echo Cllr Doolin\u2019s view that fly-tipping is a selfish and appalling environmental offence. It drains public funds and blights our communities.<\/p>\n \u201cWe remain committed to strengthening our response, including the use of surveillance technology, to tackle this issue head-on.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the meantime, I urge ward councillors and members of the public to report fly-tipping promptly via Fly-Tipping and share any information about suspected offenders.<\/p>\n \u201cCouncillors and members of the public can also help amplify the council\u2019s message: fly-tipping will not be tolerated in Sefton.\u201d<\/p>\n For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.<\/p>\n Follow us on Twitter<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> – the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account – real news in real time.<\/p>\n![\"Fly](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760392953_726_0_Flytipping-on-Dean-Street-L22.jpg\")
Fly tipping on Dean Street, L22(Image: Handout)<\/p>\n