Fines for fly tipping to rise in clampdown bid

It means on the spot penalties of £500 can be handed out

It’s a “huge problem” in Scotland – one that can blight our countryside and cities.

Fines for fly-tipping more than doubled at the start of this year in a bid to clamp down on illegal dumpings.

But as councils say their resources to catch culprits are stretched – will the tougher sanctions make a difference?

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