FLY-TIPPING AND STREET RUBBISH

That this House recognises the growing problem of fly-tipping and rubbish-dropping in the UK; notes that although made illegal through the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 the problem of fly-tipping persists; recognises that there is also a problem of street rubbish, including fast food and cigarette waste, which can lead to a decline in tourism and an increase in the presence of vermin on the streets; further notes that this is a problem that affects both the countryside and urbanised areas; is concerned at the amount of tax-payers' and land-owners' money that is wasted each year on clearing this rubbish; and calls upon the Government to step up its campaign against fly-tipping and street rubbish, including working with groups such as Keep Britain Tidy and the Countryside Alliance.