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Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
More CCTV to be added in fly-tipping 'hotspots'
More CCTV cameras will be installed in fly-tipping "hotspots" in Bradford, the council has said. Bradford Council will add a further 10 cameras to the existing 160 as part of its clampdown on illegal waste dumping, funded through the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund. A report due to go before the council's regeneration and environment overview and scrutiny committee on 18 March will state that street littering and fly-tipping decreased across the district over the past year. Fly-tipping is a criminal offence and the council warned that anyone caught doing it, would be fined or prosecuted. Despite the closure of three household waste recycling centres, the overall tonnage of street litter and fly-tipping cleared had reduced from 4,803 tonnes in 2023/24 to 4,000 tonnes in 2024/25, the council said. The number of incidents reported had gone from 10,193 in 2023/24 to 10,624 up to March 2025, the reports said. However, the council said figures included duplicate reports which could not currently be removed from the system. As well as clamping down on fly-tipping, Bradford Council said it was also tackling litter from vehicle offences. So far 39 cameras have been installed to catch littering motorists and a total of 4,478 fines issued. The council's environmental enforcement team, working in partnership with the police's Operation Steerside team, can also seize vehicles involved in fly-tipping offences. Sarah Ferriby, portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "We are working hard to maintain a clean and attractive environment, especially when a global spotlight is on our district in our City of Culture year but also beyond this, so that we can all take pride in it. "But we need everyone's help in reporting incidents of littering and fly-tipping. "If you see something, whether it's fly-tipping, someone throwing litter from a vehicle or general littering, please report it." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. No fly-tip rise since waste sites shut - council 'Mountain of waste' fly-tipped on busy road Council removes 100 tonnes of waste in clean-up Bradford Council
BBC News
11-03-2025
- BBC News
Bradford Council to add more CCTV in fly-tipping 'hotspots'
More CCTV cameras will be installed in fly-tipping "hotspots" in Bradford, the council has Council will add a further 10 cameras to the existing 160 as part of its clampdown on illegal waste dumping, funded through the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.A report due to go before the council's regeneration and environment overview and scrutiny committee on 18 March will state that street littering and fly-tipping decreased across the district over the past is a criminal offence and the council warned that anyone caught doing it, would be fined or prosecuted. Despite the closure of three household waste recycling centres, the overall tonnage of street litter and fly-tipping cleared had reduced from 4,803 tonnes in 2023/24 to 4,000 tonnes in 2024/25, the council number of incidents reported had gone from 10,193 in 2023/24 to 10,624 up to March 2025, the reports the council said figures included duplicate reports which could not currently be removed from the well as clamping down on fly-tipping, Bradford Council said it was also tackling litter from vehicle far 39 cameras have been installed to catch littering motorists and a total of 4,478 fines council's environmental enforcement team, working in partnership with the police's Operation Steerside team, can also seize vehicles involved in fly-tipping offences. Sarah Ferriby, portfolio holder for healthy people and places, said: "We are working hard to maintain a clean and attractive environment, especially when a global spotlight is on our district in our City of Culture year but also beyond this, so that we can all take pride in it."But we need everyone's help in reporting incidents of littering and fly-tipping. "If you see something, whether it's fly-tipping, someone throwing litter from a vehicle or general littering, please report it."Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Car seized in Bradford after driver tried to hide from police
POLICE have seized a car in Bradford after it turned out the driver did not have a licence. The Volkswagen was stopped by officers from West Yorkshire Police's Steerside Enforcement Team. A spokesperson from the team said: "The driver of this Volkswagen appeared to be hiding, and tried a bit of ducking and diving before being stopped on Bell Dean Road. "He had good reason to hide as it turned out he had no licence. "The vehicle was seized and the driver reported." Driving without a valid licence is an offence which is taken seriously. It can lead to penalty points, fines and a driving ban. Operation Steerside was formed in 2016 - two months after the Telegraph & Argus launched its 'Stop the Danger Drivers' campaign. A dedicated team was set up three years later specifically to tackle crimes on our roads. People can email to report information to the team.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police detain motorbike rider after he gets stuck in mud
POLICE detained a motorbike rider after he got stuck in mud. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Steerside Enforcement Team were deployed to Pitty Beck in Bradford on the back of community intelligence. A spokesperson from the team said: "The adult rider of this motorbike got himself stuck in the mud where we detained him. "The rider was reported for document offences and the bike was seized for examination." Operation Steerside was formed in 2016 - two months after the Telegraph & Argus launched its 'Stop the Danger Drivers' campaign. A dedicated team was set up three years later specifically to tackle crimes on our roads. People can email to report information to the team. Crime concerns can also be reported to West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or using the live chat facility on the force's website.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- BBC News
Dozens of law-breaking drivers caught in Bradford crackdown
More than 170 driving offences were reported to police in Bradford as part of a clampdown on dangerous driving in from West Yorkshire Police's Operation Steerside team joined forces with neighbourhood officers to target poor driving in the Bradford South focused on driver behaviours with the biggest risk of serious or fatal collisions, such as drink driving or using a handheld phone at the operation led to two arrests for driving while over the limit and eight vehicles being seized, while 44 drivers were caught speeding and 29 were caught driving without a seat belt. Insp Adam Beecroft from the neighbourhood team said: "Making our roads safer continues to be a key priority for our officers as we know it is for residents."I would like to thank the community and our partners for supporting us with this initiative to make our roads safer for all." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
