The Environment Agency told us that tackling illegal waste sites is also the responsibility of local authorities or the police. The Environment Agency lacks some powers to act, such as civil enforcement powers which are often faster and cheaper than criminal prosecutions.51 The Environment Agency told us about its actions to intervene at an illegal waste site at Kidlington in Oxfordshire. Once the Environment Agency received “confirmed intelligence” about the illegal waste dumping, it told us...

The Environment Agency told us that tackling illegal waste sites is also the responsibility of local authorities or the police. The Environment Agency lacks some powers to act, such as civil enforcement powers which are often faster and cheaper than criminal prosecutions.51 The Environment Agency told us about its actions to intervene at an illegal waste site at Kidlington in Oxfordshire. Once the Environment Agency received “confirmed intelligence” about the illegal waste dumping, it told us that it was on site two days later and had made four arrests to date. However, it told us that the local community had seen suspicious activity on that Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: response_pending