BASINGSTOKE and Deane Borough Council’s antisocial behaviour campaign will focus on helping communities who are blighted by fly-tipping.

The campaign will run until Friday, April, 29 and hopes to encourage everyone to tackle fly-tipping together, urging communities to work with the council to address fly-tipping hotspots in their area.

The council’s community safety patrol officers will be talking to residents and businesses about known problem areas, arranging for the removal of the rubbish and look at potential ways to reconfigure the areas to deter further offences.

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Cllr Simon Bound, acting leader of the council, said: “We know that reducing fly-tipping and keeping our borough and streets clean and clear is a priority for our residents as demonstrated by the last residents' survey.

“Fly-tipping is an eyesore, it's harmful to the environment, it can be dangerous to anyone who comes in to contact with it and it is expensive to clean up. It is also unpleasant for people living nearby. The council is committed to tackling this problem but we can’t do it alone. We need our communities to help us and our team will be out talking to people and finding ways to work together, aiming to improve the landscape of the borough significantly.”

Throughout the campaign, the team will also carry out patrols around the borough to encourage residents to become more connected with their local area and report fly-tipping incidents or provide information that might help the council to prosecute offenders.

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Since May 2018 the council has convicted 39 individuals and companies for fly-tipping and related waste offences.

Fly-tipping can be reported to the council by calling 01256 844844, emailing customerservice@basingstoke.gov.uk or by visiting www.basingstoke.gov.uk/flytipping.

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