UK streets are plagued with RAMPANT FLY TIPPING which never gets resolved
some areas are worse than others
local authorities are responsible for investigating fly-tipping
but many areas have 10,000s of cases and solution rates close to 0%
it doesn't have to be this way, and local authorities should be made to ACT
fly-tipping league table
Top 20 local authorities by investigation success
#
Local Authority
Total Cases
Unresolved
Cases
Cases
Resolution Rate
Rating
1
Croydon
E09000008
35,470
total
35,462
unresolved
0.02%
resolved
Disgraceful
2
Camden
E09000007
34,786
total
33,909
unresolved
2.52%
resolved
Disgraceful
3
Hackney
E09000012
33,464
total
32,888
unresolved
1.72%
resolved
Disgraceful
4
Nottingham
E06000018
30,511
total
28,002
unresolved
8.22%
resolved
Very Poor
5
Hounslow
E09000018
27,241
total
27,162
unresolved
0.29%
resolved
Disgraceful
6
Lewisham
E09000023
27,599
total
25,813
unresolved
6.47%
resolved
Very Poor
7
Brent
E09000005
27,023
total
22,939
unresolved
15.11%
resolved
Poor
8
Westminster
E09000033
25,531
total
21,982
unresolved
13.9%
resolved
Very Poor
9
Southwark
E09000028
22,912
total
21,770
unresolved
4.98%
resolved
Disgraceful
10
Liverpool
E08000012
20,003
total
19,990
unresolved
0.06%
resolved
Disgraceful
11
Birmingham
E08000025
17,823
total
17,083
unresolved
4.15%
resolved
Disgraceful
12
Newham
E09000025
19,629
total
16,928
unresolved
13.76%
resolved
Very Poor
13
Bradford
E08000032
18,456
total
16,872
unresolved
8.58%
resolved
Very Poor
14
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
E08000021
15,874
total
15,269
unresolved
3.81%
resolved
Disgraceful
15
Ealing
E09000009
16,828
total
14,012
unresolved
16.73%
resolved
Poor
16
Haringey
E09000014
16,508
total
13,906
unresolved
15.76%
resolved
Poor
17
Greenwich
E09000011
13,516
total
12,986
unresolved
3.92%
resolved
Disgraceful
18
Sandwell
E08000028
12,407
total
12,363
unresolved
0.35%
resolved
Disgraceful
19
Leeds
E08000035
12,280
total
11,905
unresolved
3.05%
resolved
Disgraceful
20
Harrow
E09000015
12,609
total
11,389
unresolved
9.67%
resolved
Very Poor
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86% of Councils
Poor or Worse Performers (<25%)
252 out of 294 authorities
13%
Average Resolution Rate
1,151,679
Total Cases Tracked
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