THE GLASGOW areas with the most fines issued for fly-tipping – and those with the lowest – have been revealed.

Data showed the amount of action taken against rubbish dumping has decreased since 2017, with only 15 fixed penalty notices issued this year so far.

However, the statistics also revealed there are two city wards – Springburn/Robroyston and Partick East/Kelvindale – in which no fines have been issued in the four-year period.

While the Anderston/City/Yorkhill area has received the most fines with 336.

Five or less notices were issued across Greater Pollok, Garscadden/Scotstounhill, Drumchapel/Anniesland, East Centre, Baillieston, North East, and Dennistoun.

Linn, Cardonald, Calton and Shettleston only received 10 or less fines since 2017.

Langside saw 11 fines handed out, Maryhill had 12 and Canal had 13.

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A total of 29 notices were issued in Govan, 34 in Pollokshields, and 66 in Southside Central.

Meanwhile, 64 fines were received in Hillhead and 43 in Victoria Park.

Labour’s Councillor Paul Carey, above, said the stats show a need for “additional funding” put into the city’s fly-tipping clean up service.

As previously reported, the recent introduction of a £35 bulk uplift charge for those looking to Glasgow City Council to clear mess has prompted fears the amount of waste dumped illegally could rise.

He said: “The council has announced a task force to deal with fly-tipping, however, it’s quite clear from these figures that the penalty for fly-tipping has reduced quite significantly in the last four years.

“Indeed, in some wards, there have not been any penalty notices issued for fly-tipping which is quite incredible giving the state of the city.

“This service has been cut to the bone so maybe they can explain to the people of Glasgow how this task force will have any impact on fly-tipping without any additional funding for the service.”

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “These figures reflect the enforcement work undertaken to support the successful changes to commercial waste collections in the city.

“The changes saw commercial waste stored off the street and then presented at set times with those failing to observe their schedule open to enforcement action.

“These changes have led to significant environmental improvements in the city, particularly in the city centre, and show the benefits of targeted action.

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“Clearly the pandemic has impacted on enforcement work and identifying those responsible for this kind of environmental crime will always have its challenges.

“The new approach to fly-tipping enforcement will see community officers undertaking highly visible investigations in affected neighbourhoods in the search for evidence that identifies culprits.

“A focus of the work will be to engage directly with residents in affected neighbourhoods to gather information on those who show a complete disregard for local environments.”