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Alan Stanton • 01-07-2019

Описание: Click to enlarge the text above In parts of the London Borough of Haringey rubbish (trash) is dumped in the street; and down alleyways; in secluded corners; at the edge of parks; near litter bins; and so on. In 2017 Haringey elected councillor Peray Ahmet pointed out a Council Press Release to me. She was then "cabinet" councillor whose responsibilities include waste management. The Press Release publicised the prosecution of a resident for fly-tipping* from a van. The man was "spotted by a council manager" while wearing a Council "hi-visibility vest". The Press Release didn't tell us very much more. Was this part of a planned operation to catch commercial fly-tippers? Or was it a lucky chance? Was the man a trader saving money by dumping commercial waste? Had he been paid by residents? By builders? By landlords? Frankly, the Press Release was not much more than a good-news-story designed to show Haringey Council in a positive light. Man-in-van-caught-and summoned-to-court. Except that he didn't show-up in court and was found guilty in his absence. As upbeat news, it provided an opportunity for Haringey Council's "Comms" Team to pretend - despite the evidence of residents' own eyes - that our council may be winning the battle by "getting tough" with people who dump rubbish on our streets. Along these lines, Haringey's Press Release included a quotation from Peray Ahmet. In a separate tweet to me, Cllr Ahmet explained that they "are trying to ramp up enforcement". Cllr Peray Ahmet's quotation in the Press Release "We vowed to get tough on fly-tipping and this Crown Court conviction shows we mean business. From the minute our council employee spotted the fly-tipper, it was a hands-on investigation for our staff, who worked tirelessly with the police on this case." “Fly-tipping costs Haringey taxpayers more than lb3 million a year and ruins the streets for our residents. We are determined to tackle this expensive, antisocial, problem and will not hesitate to prosecute those who do it.” My Comment I'm not denying the significant harm - environmental, social and financial - caused by people who take money to dispose of waste, only to dump it irresponsibly. But I'm not convinced that a handful of successful prosecutions - or even a far higher number of on-the-spot fines - will turn the tide on our wider problem. Walk the streets of Tottenham to see the unofficial, tacit and tolerated Third System. _________________________________ § Haringey Council Press Release in full. § A photoset: Examples of the Third System. * "Fly-tipping" is a term used in Britain for illegal dumping of waste.