Burnham tasks Mayors and councils with major crackdown on illegal dumping
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ordered a crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities, and Greater Manchester will lead the campaign.
The PM promises better use of drones, a bigger role for the police and the National Crime Agency, more Environment Agency officers on the frontline, and a steep rise in fines to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally.
Mayors will lead the effort in their own areas - with Greater Manchester one of the first - with a reformed partnership between ... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
