How to Stop Fly Tipping

You might think that the last thing a "no fly tipping" sign would stop is fly tipping. But it turns out that you'd be wrong.

The corner of Hopgood St and Macfarlane Rd in Shepherd's Bush has been plagued with fly tipping for years (see photo below), even after CCTV was installed in 2017.

The camera, put in place after long consultation with the Council and the Police, didn't make much difference - perhaps because would-be fly tippers didn't know CCTV was there.

Fly tipping - a regular problem - until now

So a few weeks ago I bought a cheap "no fly tipping" sign and stuck it up on the wall.

Since then, no fly tippers have dared defy its officious red plastic injunction not to break the law.

Which just goes to show that sometimes, little things can make a big difference.

Even if they are little things that, at the time, can feel like a waste of time.

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