THE number of fly-tipping incidents in the town totalled more than 1,360 in 2021-22.

Fly-tipping has reached a ten-year high in England, with northern communities suffering more than double the number of incidents than the south, according to new figures.

Last year, there were over 1,134,000 fly tipping incidents across England – an increase of 38 per cent over the last decade.

There have been particularly big spikes in fly-tipping incidents in England’s waterways and on footpaths and bridleways.

The research, carried out by civil society group Unchecked UK, found large variations between the north and south of England.

Last year, the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber suffered almost double the number of fly-tipping incidents, relative to population size, than the South East and South West.

Despite ‘pioneering work’ by many councils to tackle the problem, enforcement of fly-tipping across England has ‘plummeted’.

Last year, nearly three-quarters of incidents were not investigated, and just 40 per cent of cases that were looked at resulted in enforcement.

Warrington Borough Council says it strives to keep streets and public places clean.

It adds: “Most of the incidents in Warrington occur in back alleys and private residential areas. We are working hard to reduce this.

“Warrington was successful in being awarded a fly-tipping intervention grant of £35,000 from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) earlier this year.

“This has enabled us work with communities to raise awareness on the sensible steps they can take to help us to collect and dispose of their waste. More information can be viewed on our website at warrington.gov.uk/binpolicy. We have also installed cameras to help discourage fly tipping and to detect those people who continue to blight our streets.

“The number of incidents across the town fell from 1,419 in 2020/21 to 1,363 in 2021/22, which is lower than other comparable towns.

“We continue to follow up on all reports of fly-tipping and we welcome the support of the community. Residents should report issues to us via our website at warrington.gov.uk/fly-tipping.”