Boston Borough Council dispels false reports over fly-tip at bottle bank
Boston Borough Council has been left with no choice but to publicly correct false reports and is now able to release footage of a fly-tip, after seeking legal advice.
This story has gained local and national news coverage and the council would like to correct the inaccurate reports.
A resident of a neighbouring authority received and paid a fixed penalty notice of £400 for fly-tipping at the Tesco Bring Site in Boston, however, the resident claims three bottles were left next to the bottle banks due to the containers being full and "overflowing".
This site is one of many that has been fitted with overt surveillance in our well-publicised efforts to address the ongoing fly-tipping that blights our borough.
Following a review of the footage from the cameras, it is apparent that the individual who exits the vehicle makes no effort to check the capacity of the bottle banks. The individual is seen removing a black bag from the vehicle and then placing it directly on the ground next to a clothing bank. The person is then seen getting back into the vehicle and driving away from the bottle bank area.
As a direct result of the false claims made, we also checked with our contractor who provided data showing that the hoppers still had an available capacity of 4.528 tonnes when they were collected four days later. This proves beyond any doubt that there was plenty of room for those three prosecco bottles to be disposed of in the correct manner.
Councillor Anne Dorrian, Leader of Boston Borough Council, said: "At the May elections, the Boston Independent group received a very clear mandate from the public to address the issue of fly-tipping and to do whatever we can to reduce its impact on the lives of our residents. I am proud that the council has developed a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping across our Borough, including at the Bring Sites like Tesco and Asda car parks. All of these sites have clear signage advising everyone of the rules. Anyone who fly-tips should expect a fixed penalty notice, and if required, they can follow the judicial process which is clearly communicated as part of the fixed penalty notice process."
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