{"id":8441,"date":"2016-01-26T19:54:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=8441"},"modified":"2016-01-26T19:54:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:54:41","slug":"scrap-white-goods-collection-charge-combat-fly-tipping-says-councillor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/01\/26\/scrap-white-goods-collection-charge-combat-fly-tipping-says-councillor\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrap white goods collection charge to combat fly-tipping, says councillor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A \u00a312.50 council charge to collect white goods should be scrapped in order to combat\u00a0fly-tipping in Adamsdown and Splott, claims a Cardiff councillor.<br \/>\nFly-tipping has been a major topic of debate in the area recently, with many residents complaining to the council and taking to social media to voice their concerns.<br \/>\nNow, Liberal Democrat councillor for Adamsdown Nigel Howells is calling on Cardiff Council to scrap its charge for collecting white goods in order to deter people from dumping them.<br \/>\n\u201cEvery time you want to get rid of a fridge freezer, if you want the council to collect it you have to pay \u00a312.50,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8453\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sofa-fly-tipping.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8453\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sofa-fly-tipping-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fly-tipping is rife in Adamsdown and Splott\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8453\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Sofa-fly-tipping-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"fly-tipping is rife in Adamsdown and Splott\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Fly-tipping is rife in Adamsdown and Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cI attribute that directly to the fact that the council is now charging people to pick up their waste.<br \/>\n\u201cIn the past that was free, and of course there are a lot of people on benefits in Adamsdown who cannot afford to pay \u00a312.50.\u201d<br \/>\nCoun Howells has urged the council to do more to halt fly-tipping, with the crime seemingly more prevalent than it has been for some time.<br \/>\n\u201cI think over the last year fly-tipping has increased significantly. Personally, in the last eight months, I have reported over a hundred incidents of fly-tipping.<br \/>\n\u201cThings like mattresses, fridges, sofas, you name it, it\u2019s all been dumped.\u201d<br \/>\nAlthough Coun Howells does concede it is a difficult task to catch the perpetrators, he believes the council could be quicker in clearing the waste left behind by fly-tippers.<br \/>\n\u201cI report something and three weeks later it\u2019s still there, so residents aren\u2019t getting the service they should from the council on this,&#8221; he said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe problem is catching people, and very rarely do they catch someone fly-tipping.\u201d<br \/>\nSplott resident Louise Clark was also critical of the council\u2019s methods of dealing with fly tipping.<br \/>\n\u201cI moved from Canton to Splott in May and feel Splott residents get a raw deal,\u201d she said.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8442\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/fly-tipping-louise.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8442\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/fly-tipping-louise-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Waste left at Moorland Park, Splott\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8442\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/fly-tipping-louise-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Waste left at Moorland Park, Splott\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Waste left at Moorland Park, Splott<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cThe rubbish was not too bad last week but due to the council not clearing it up, it was added to the next day.<br \/>\n\u201cThe council seem happy to dish out aggressive letters about household waste, but can\u2019t seem to deal with fly-tipping in a residential area.\u201d<br \/>\nCardiff Council has urged anyone with evidence about who is responsible for the problem to come forward.<br \/>\nA council spokesperson said: \u201cThe Council takes the issue of fly-tipping very seriously.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen evidence proves a particular individual\u00a0or organisation is responsible we will prosecute using all the legislative powers available to us.<br \/>\n\u201cWe would welcome the receipt of any information or evidence from the public or businesses that would assist in identifying fly-tipping and littering offenders so that appropriate actions can be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u00a312.50 council charge to collect white goods should be scrapped in order to combat\u00a0fly-tipping in Adamsdown and Splott, claims a Cardiff councillor. Fly-tipping has been a major topic of debate in the area recently, with many residents complaining to the council and taking to social media to voice their concerns. Now, Liberal Democrat councillor for Adamsdown Nigel Howells is calling on Cardiff Council to scrap its charge for collecting white goods in order to deter people from dumping them. 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