Southport fly-tippers have been warned by Sefton Council to stop dumping their rubbish or face being fined. Environmental Health Enforcement officers from the local authority carried out a spot-check across the borough recently as part of a crackdown on residents leaving their trash in alleyways. Officials caught one woman, in Bootle, and handed her a fine of £400. Each year, Sefton’s cleansing teams have to remove thousands of tonnes of rubbish from alley- ways across the borough, which costs the council £800,000 to clear up. On average 20 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish is left in rear alleyways and passageways each … Continue reading Southport fly-tippers will be fined