South Shropshire MP Stuart Anderson has helped to secure a major concession from the government, which he has called a “victory for the countryside” in his constituency and beyond.

The government has agreed to Conservative Party plans to equip the Police with new powers to punish fly-tippers who treat towns and villages as “dumping grounds”, with penalty points added onto their driving licences. Mr Anderson has successfully supported measures to put penalty points on fly-tippers driving licences and, despite opposition from Labour backbenchers, the government agreed to the MP’s plan

Stuart Anderson MP said:

“Residents in rural communities like ours in South Shropshire take huge pride in keeping our towns and villages safe, clean, and tidy. So, it is shocking that more than 1.2 million cases of fly-tipping were reported across the country last year. After sustained pressure from myself and fellow Conservatives in Parliament,

“I am glad that the government has finally listened and agreed to punish fly-tippers by placing penalty points on their driving licence. We have secured this major concession despite opposition from Labour backbenchers, who had previously voted down our amendment to the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill to introduce this plan. It is a major victory for those of us who care about our keeping precious countryside thriving for future generations.

“My colleagues and I are now pushing the government to go even further by giving police the power to seize and crush vehicles used to dump waste.”

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