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Daily Record
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National
Abi Smillie

Fly-tippers could be hit with fixed penalty notices of up to £2,000 under new crackdown plans

Ayrshire residents are being urged to back a proposed bill aimed at cracking down on fly-tipping.

South Scotland Tory MSP Sharon Dowey’s call comes after her party colleague Murdo Fraser launched plans to update and improve the current legislation, which dates back to 1990.

The bill seeks to increase sanctions for fly-tipping, including by lifting the current fixed-penalty notice of £200 and making it up to £2,000; improve data collection of incidents and to guarantee the person on whose land waste is disposed on is not responsible for its removal.

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