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Council Notes:
1)   
This council notes that fly-tipping remains one of
the top concerns raised by residents. Illegal dumping degrades our
environment, blights our streets, and disproportionately impacts
our most vulnerable communities. As a Labour-led Council, we
believe that every neighbourhood in Greenwich deserves clean, safe
public spaces—and that’s why as a council we must
invest and act decisively to protect them.
2)   
This Council notes that in the budget consultation
for 2025/2026 that 13% of respondents cited cleanliness of streets
and local area as their biggest concern, second only to tackling
anti-social behaviour.
3)   
This council notes that since 2021 almost 3,218
tonnes of fly tipping have been collected and cleaned up by this
council.
Council Believes:
1)   
That all councillors should support this motion so
that we can make Greenwich cleaner, greener, and fairer for
everyone.
Council Resolves to allocate a
dedicated investment package to deliver a comprehensive programme
against fly-tipping across the borough:
 
1)   
Increase fines for fly-tipping up to
£1000 to hold criminal fly-tippers
to account for their actions against local communities and make
them pay for their crimes.
2)   
Expand our fly-tipping clearing
capacity from five to nine agile,
area-based teams—eight dedicated to areas of recurring need
and one rapid-response unit for emerging hotspots—ensuring
swift clearance and ongoing street cleanliness.
3)   
Double the size of our enforcement
squad and equip officers with eight new
mobile CCTV units, boosting CCTV investigative capacity by
71%.
4)   
Introduce a public reward scheme
offering incentives of up to £100 for
information leading to the successful prosecution of criminal
offenders.
5)   
Introduce a “name and shame” video
series spotlighting prosecutions and
deterring would-be offenders.
6)   
Launch a borough-wide, high-impact awareness
campaign—using digital, print, and
community events—to inform residents of their
responsibilities and the consequences of illegal
dumping.
7)   
Install decorative planters and landscaping at
identified hotspots to discourage misuse
of public land.
8)   
Review and improve our bulky waste collection
service to ensure affordability,
accessibility, and reliability for residents.