Fly-tipping firms in Glasgow are a “direct consequence” of council decisions, a union has said, after a councillor called for tougher fines.
Cllr Ruairi Kelly, SNP, the council’s convener for neighbourhood services, wants sanctions to be increased as he believes some firms absorb fixed penalty notices as a business cost.
The GMB agreed with his position but claimed the introduction of a bulk uplift charge had led to businesses “flooding” communities with illegally dumped waste.
