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£4M Tax Hinders Cleanup of Illegal Dumps Nationwide

12/6/2025

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Story summary
  • The Environment Agency (EA) faces a £4 million landfill tax to clear illegal dumps, including a Kent site.
  • John Russell, Liberal Democrat peer, calls the tax a barrier to cleanup.
  • Josh Simons, the local MP for Wigan, reports a 25,000-tonne dump near a primary school.
  • The EA has opened a criminal investigation and has not cleared the site.
  • The EA says it is addressing the situation with local authorities.