FLY-TIPPERS in Calderdale are warned they could face tougher penalties when the council introduces new powers to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of waste crime. New national legislation, from April 6, will make it easier for enforcement officers to detain the vehicles.

Deputy council leader Scott Benton said: “It’s great news our enforcement officers are about to get new legal powers. We hope the new legislation will act as a real deterrent."

“We still urge residents to let us know if they witness fly-tipping, and to give us as much information as they can.”