The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has released figures showing Newham as the east London borough with the highest fly-tipping incidents in 2023/24. The borough reported 19,629 cases, mostly involving household waste. Financial implications are significant, with Newham spending over £370,000 on clearance costs. Other boroughs like Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets also reported thousands of cases, highlighting the increasing concern regarding fly-tipping and its associated costs, which further strain local councils.
Newham has reported 19,629 incidents of fly-tipping, leading the east London boroughs in cases this financial year, with significant costs to clear them.
The data illustrates a worrying trend of fly-tipping, with Newham's high number of incidents costing the council £370,929 for tipper lorry clearance alone.
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