A BUSINESS in Barry town centre has been issued with a notice requiring them to clear flytipped waste on their property.
Vale of Glamorgan enforcement officers made the order on Wednesday, August 6.
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If the business does not comply with the notice the Vale council will clear the waste and bill the business accordingly.
The Vale council may also take further legal action against them.
A Vale Council spokesman said: “Fly-tipping is a crime and an issue we take extremely seriously.
"Anyone found to be committing this type of offence could face serious consequences, which include being issued with a fixed penalty notice”, prosecution, fines of up to £50,000 or even imprisonment."
Clear outs since lockdown began March have seen a spike in fly-tipping across the UK as well as in the Vale.
The Countryside Alliance said it had seen reports of up to a 300 per cent rise in fly-tipping in certain areas.
Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of waste onto land which does not have a licence to accept it.
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