NDM8799 - Debate on Members’ Legislative Proposal
Tabled on 22/01/2025 | For debate on 26/03/2025To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on tackling littering and fly-tipping in Wales.
2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to:
a) strengthen and reform the law on fly-tipping in Wales in respect of:
i) financial and non-financial penalties (such as driving licence or vehicle confiscation);
ii) the cap on fixed penalty notices;
iii) enforcement activity; and
iv) standardising local authority data capture and reporting methodologies.
b) strengthen and reform the law on littering in Wales in respect of:
i) identifying littering as anti-social behaviour;
ii) financial and non-financial penalties (such as the provision of 'litter awareness courses' for offenders); and
iii) the litter reduction responsibilities of retailers and other suppliers.
c) to introduce processes that make it easier for households to dispose of waste.