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Farmers speak out about the cost of fly-tipping

Why are the victims of fly-tipping the ones 'punished for the crime'?

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Farmers speak out about the cost of fly-tipping

Farmers affected by fly-tipping have asked why the victims seem to be the ones ‘punished for this crime', as the latest Government statistics revealed a 9% jump in fly-tipping incidents. However, these...

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