Proposed by: Councillor Elizabeth Clark
Seconded by: Councillor Robin Rae
This Council notes that:
• Welsh Government Statistics have found that fly-tipping in Cardiff increased by 59% in 2015/16 (6,214 incidents) compared to the previous year. Clearing this fly-tipping cost Cardiff Council more than £410,000 last year, nearly a quarter of all money spent on fly-tipping in Wales.
• The fly-tipping figures have been aggravated by the closure of the Waungron Road Household Waste Recycling Centre in April 2014
• Urgent action is needed to address Cardiff’s fly-tipping problems
This motion therefore calls for:
• Increased street sweeping, particularly after the waste collection day
• The full reintroduction of free bulky waste item collections
• Tough action on fly-tippers and those who dump waste
• Lobbying of the Welsh Government for approval to increase the fines on those who fly-tip
• An increased number of suppliers of recycling bags
• Expansion of the number of household waste recycling centres so that there are at least four across the city, including at Wedal Road.”
A report on the matter should be prepared for consideration by the Executive and or Council as appropriate”