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Rubbish Dump Britain

Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the UK鈥檚 fly-tipping crisis and asks why so few criminals are prosecuted for damaging the places we love.

Fly-tipping is a national problem that is ruining our towns and countryside. There are more than a million incidents each year of illegally dumped rubbish in the UK. So why are so few people prosecuted for damaging the places we love? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates a crime that affects us all and meets some of those who are fighting back against the fly-tippers.

29 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Mar 2021 02:00

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Role Contributor
Reporter Richard Bilton
Producer Richard Newman
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Karen Wightman

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