FOI release

Fly Tipping

Case reference FOI2026/01109

Received 10 July 2026

Published 31 July 2026

Request

Please could you provide the following information relating to fly-tipping within areas that fall under Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's authority for the period 1 June 2016 to 30 June 2026: * The total number of fly-tipping reports received. * The total number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued. * The total number of prosecutions commenced. * The total number of fines imposed by the courts following prosecution, where this information is held. Please provide this information broken down by: * Year; and * Month, if this is readily available. If held, please also provide a breakdown of the location type where the reported fly-tipping incidents occurred (for example: parks, highways, commercial land, private residential property, public open spaces, or any other categories you use).

Response

Please could you provide the following information relating to fly-tipping within areas that fall under Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's authority for the period 1 June 2016 to 30 June 2026:

* The total number of fly-tipping reports received. Please see attached spreadsheet

* The total number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued. Please see attached spreadsheet

* The total number of prosecutions commenced. 1 in 2025

* The total number of fines imposed by the courts following prosecution, where this information is held.

Please provide this information broken down by:

* Year; and

* Month, if this is readily available.

Fly tipping & waste documents 9/7/2025

Found guilty £4,114.00

12 month Community order 150 hours unpaid work criminal beahviour order for 2 years £4000 costs £114 Victim Surcharge

Fly tipping 9/7/2025

Found guilty £189.00

12 month Community order 150 hours unpaid work criminal beahviour order for 2 years £75.00 costs £114 Victim Surcharge

Documents

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.