Thursday, 20 June 2024 08:05
By Guy Henderson, Local Democracy Reporter
Fly-tippers dumping rubbish in some of Devon’s most secluded beauty spots may have met their match.
Fly-tippers dumping rubbish in some of Devon’s most secluded beauty spots may have met their match.
Teignbridge Council’s overview and scrutiny committee have heard that CCTV cameras often could not cover remote locations where fly-tippers offload vanloads of waste.
But executive member Peter Williams (Lib Dem, Teignmouth East) told councillors that new initiatives are being considered to combat the menace.
In 2023 more than 500 reported incidents of fly-tipping were reported in Teignbridge, and 312 this year already.
Cllr Williams, portfolio holder for recycling, household waste and environmental health, reassured fellow councillors: “Every case that has evidence is investigated. We issue fixed penalty notices, and the fines have all increased.”
The council has a sliding scale of fines, depending on how serious the tipping is, with £1,000 penalties for larger vehicles or hazardous waste. If the offender does not accept the fixed penalty notice, the council takes them to court.
“Fly-tipping is unacceptable, and we will do our best to put an end to it. We are looking at ways of deterring these people, and there are more ideas being considered.”
Cllr Williams also reported that recycling rates in Teignbridge are increasing, putting the council in the top 12 per cent in the country. More than 24,000 households subscribe to the local garden waste collection service.
His report said the council’s own vehicles accounted for a third of its carbon footprint. Twenty new electric vehicles are going into service from October, and new, cleaner bin lorries are already on the streets.
They are still diesel-powered, however, because the long distances and remote locations of Teignbridge make current electric models impractical.
Cllr Williams’ report also revealed that major changes are planned at Newton Abbot’s Brunel Road recycling centre. New government regulations mean the site will have to be covered, and sorting equipment needs to be replaced.
“Our aim is to keep Teignbridge a cleaner and greener environment,” he said.
Amarpreet Padda, 43, and Remi Curtis, 29, assaulted staff after taking food from a delivery bag at the Hele Road drive-through on October 23. Padda received five years and three months, and Curtis two years and one month at Exeter Crown Court on June 21.
There were 959 births in the bay in 2023, down from 995 in 2022 and 1,092 in 2021. Figures are roughly in line with the national picture, which has seen birthrates falling gradually over a quarter of a century.
Police were called at around 1.25am on Wednesday 19 June following reports of damage being caused and suspects gaining entry to a pharmacy in Churchill Court, Brixham. It was reported that a male suspect left with a quantity of controlled drugs.
A derelict fishing boat left to rot on the quayside at Brixham could soon be on its way back to France. The Saint Christophe I sank alongside the Embankment in Dartmouth in 2016 and was towed to Brixham for repairs. But eight years and a name-change later, the boat now known as Accumulate has become a notorious eyesore. 
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