South Wales Evening Post - 26 September 2005
New powers have been given to Swansea Council to help it clampdown on fly-tipping. The authority has just been given the ability to stop and search vehicles carrying, or suspected of carrying, waste.
But councillors will this week be told that such checks are carried out mostly on known waste carriers.
Council Director of Environment, Reena Owen, said: "Checks on carriers' licences are undertaken with DVLA and the Environment Agency regularly as part of investigations into fly-tipping.
"The power to stop vehicles for this purpose has only just been given to local authorities.
"However, this can only be done in conjunction with the police."
From April 2006, a range of on-the-spot fines will be introduced for those illegally dumping.
