Refuse - flytipping
Flytipping Action Group (FLAG) working to combat the growing problem of flytipping in the district of Peterborough, through education prosecution and prevention.
The Flytipping Action Group (FLAG) a multi-agency organisation was formed in March 2000 to combat the growing problem of flytipping in the district of Peterborough.
FLAG's objectives are to reduce the level of
flytipping in Peterborough through a range of projects devised and
co-ordinated through the group.
The projects fall under the two main headings
of 'action to prevent flytipping and 'action after an incident of
flytipping'. The group believes that preventing flytipping requires
a co-ordinated approach involving prosecution, prevention and
education.
FLAG's Objectives
It is hoped that the work of FLAG will contribute to:
- An Improvement in the education and awareness of the issues surrounding flytipping whilst making services more accessible to residents and organisations alike.
- An improvement in waste management practices by ensuring that more waste actually reaches a proper disposal facility rather than being disposed of illegally.
- Identification of the best methods for restricting flytipping at known hotspots.
- Increase the amenity value of open spaces prone to flytipping.
For more information on FLAG visit their website www.flagsite.org
Recent FLAG events
River Nene Bank clear-up action day in partnership with Matalan and B&Q.
What a difference a day makes!
Before After
Ed the FLAG Co-ordinator and all the rubbish that was cleared up!
The Flytipping Action Group (FLAG) organised a river clear-up
on the 28th of September 2006 on the Bank River Nene in
collaboration with Matalan and B&Q. The River Nene has become a
hot spot for people flytipping, traffic cones, refuge sacks and a
magnitude of other waste.
The partnership cleared the waste that accumulated on the
south Bank of the river in a voluntary action day behind Matalan
and B&Q stores. B&Q and Matalan both want to work with the
community to help improve the environment in Peterborough. They
have both expressed a concern for the environment in Peterborough
and have invested time and money into making the action day a real
success. They also kindly provided members of staff to help
out with the clean up. In additions to this a number of groups
including Probationary Services and Millennium Volunteers helped to
gather the waste on the day.
The Partnership has shown how the sharing of time, ideas and
recourses can lead to a very positive difference in the local
environment, which can contribute to a more pleasant environment
for Peterborough. The action day was not only in place
to highlight the negative effects of fly-tipping to the
environment. It is about showing how the local authorities, local
businesses and the community can work together for a greater cause
to help increase the quality of Peterborough's
environment.
Probationary Services kindly did some preparation work to
clear some of the dead wood from the bank of the river and this
material was composted at the council composting facility.
This is one thing that PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL is promoting and
is proud to be part of the action day.