Stiffer penalties are needed to tackle the “scourge” of fly-tipping in Glasgow, a senior councillor has said, as he urged the Scottish Government to lift the maximum fine.
Cllr Ruairi Kelly, SNP, wants sanctions to be significantly increased to deter repeat offenders, as he is concerned some firms absorb fixed penalty notices as a business cost.
In a letter to cabinet secretary for justice Angela Constance, Cllr Kelly said: “Fines and sentencing for fly-tipping need to be an adequate deterrent to what has become an endemic problem across much of the city of Glasgow along with the rest of the country. But right now they’re not.”
