Central London
Fly-tipping across the UK continues to have a serious impact upon the natural environment in both rural and urban communities. Indeed, a House of Commons overview outlining the problem of fly-tipping revealed that throughout 2016/17, local authorities in England dealt with around 1 million fly-tipping incidents, a 7% increase from the previous year. Vast financial resources are also having to be allocated towards disposing of fly-tipped waste, with costs estimated to have reached £57.7 million (April, 2018). This is of serious concern since councils in England are facing a funding shortfall predicted to exceed £5 billion by 2020 (LGA, 2018).
KEY SPEAKERS:
- Professor Simin Davoudi Director - Global Urban Research Unit, Newcastle University
- Tamzin Phillips - Waste Adviser, National Trust
- Janet Wallace - PEHO & Contaminated Land Officer, East Devon District Council
- Nicky Rowland - Environmental Services Manager, Sunderland City Council
- Quentin Brodie Cooper - UK Coordinator, ZILCH
- Shale Ahmed - Project Manager, Aspire & Succeed
- John Cushion - Enforcement Manager, London Borough of Newham
- Allison Ogden-Newton - Chief Executive, Keep Britain Tidy
- Sharron Munro - Enforcement Officer, Environmental Crime, Cambridge City Council
