Defra told us it has invested in the development of apps to make reporting of fly- tipping, such as on private land, to local authorities easier.103 Defra said it is developing a fly-tipping toolkit to share best practice, the first element of which relates to putting together robust cases for magistrates courts that demonstrate the impact of fly-tipping.104 The development of a fly-tipping toolkit was an action set out in the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy.105 Defra also told us it had in...

Defra told us it has invested in the development of apps to make reporting of fly- tipping, such as on private land, to local authorities easier.103 Defra said it is developing a fly-tipping toolkit to share best practice, the first element of which relates to putting together robust cases for magistrates courts that demonstrate the impact of fly-tipping.104 The development of a fly-tipping toolkit was an action set out in the 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy.105 Defra also told us it had invited local authorities it knew were leading on fly-tipping or had a significant fly-tipping issue to apply for up to £50,000 each for projects to trial Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. PAC conclusion: Defra is not doing enough to support local authorities to tackle fly-tipping. 5. PAC recommendation: Defra should work with local authorities to set a clear national framework for tackling fly-tipping, setting overall expectations and promoting