Did You Know . . . .

[Canary42]

. . . . that if stuff in fly-tipped on your property, you have to pay to have it cleared ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-66617899

[bookbinder]

I've not had that problem, but, I suppose that, if you can find something in the rubbish that identifies the tipper, you can get them to pay for the removal. A long shot, I know, but that's your only redress.

[New Judge]

Who else do you suggest pays for it, then?

[wolf63]

I understood from the article that it is to be cleared up by the National Highway Agency.

[barry1010]

Yes, it can cost farmers a fortune

[Atheist]

I wouldn't think that the National Highway Agency would have to pay to clean up private property. If they did, then I might not bother putting my bins out...

[barry1010]

Wolf, "She has been told she is responsible for the cost of removing the waste and that will be about £10,000."

The Highway Agency is only responsible for moving the waste that was also dumped in the layby and on the public access to the landowner's property.

[wolf63]

Barry - that isn't how I read the final sentence

"disposal of the fly-tipped waste from the A69 layby and the adjoining landowner's property,"

[lankeela]

"Now that the agency has concluded its investigations, arrangements are being made via Road Link for the safe removal and legal disposal of the fly-tipped waste from the A69 layby and the adjoining landowner's property, and we're in contact with the resident to arrange for this to cleared as quickly and effectively as possible."

So a non story then, as they are going to clear it anyway.

[Buenchico]

^^^ The Highways Agency will remove it but then send the clear-up bill to the property owner.

It's no difference to any other offence committed against one's property. (e.g. where someone rips a phone from your hand, throws it to the ground then and jumps on it or, say, where someone with a grudge against you smashes up your greenhouse). If the offender can't be traced, and you've got no insurance to cover the damage, you'll have to foot the bill yourself.

[david small]

There’s complete scum sharing our environment. I’d make them eat a plateful of the filth.

[barry1010]

More information
"A consultation between Janet and Northumberland County Council is now underway about the removal of the waste but Janet is expected to pay 25 per cent of the total removal cost which, in total, could reach into the tens of thousands of pounds."
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23744722.woman-left-unable-leave-house-tonnes-waste-dumped-drive/

'There are four agencies working on this at the moment, but the upshot is that the rubbish is still there and when it's taken away I will have to pay for around 25 per cent of the cost and that is going to be a very big bill.'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12446001/A-flytipper-dumped-100-ton-pile-rubbish-driveway-Ive-told-pay-removed.html

[wolf63]

Chris - the article doesn't actually say that they will do that.

[wolf63]

thanks, Barry, maybe the Mail should try employing a journalist to check on facts.

[Old_Geezer]

I have done. Or more to the point, cleared it myself with help.

[Old_Geezer]

And yes, I considered it most unjust.

[douglas9401]

I'm sure a lay-by outside Sandringham or Balmoral (other palaces and castles are available in this perverse world) would be cleared in jig time with no mention of a bill.

You're just not special enough missus.

[barry1010]

douglas, nobody is billed for flytipped waste in a layby - only on private property