York’s Conservative-led administration continues its relentless campaign against fly tipping with the creation of a new combined York/North Yorkshire task force to tackle the crime in rural areas of both authorities.
‘Operation Eyeball’ will connect the North Yorkshire Police with landowners and councils to enhance the sharing of intelligence and information to tackle the crime. A key element will be planned and targeted enforcement action days.
North Yorkshire County Council, Network Rail, the NFU and the Environment Agency, as landowners, are also involved. Along with City of York Council, all seven North Yorkshire local authorities who have enforcement powers for this crime are also part of the taskforce.
Cllr Helen Douglas, executive member for housing and safer neighbourhoods, said: “We know that reporting fly-tipping helps prevent it. Working with colleagues across our boundaries through Operation Eyeball will help us share evidence which has a greater impact on preventing fly tipping. Working more closely with landowners will help us to target known hot-spots, so we can advise on improved land security and carry out regular patrols and surveillance to help minimise this selfish crime.”