Abandoned vehicles
Environmental Protection Officers have been investigating 224 reports of abandoned vehicles, which has led to a total of 62 vehicles being removed from the public highway. Of those vehicles, 52 were untaxed.
Update on street racing injunction
A driver who raced others along roads in Sandwell has become the 14th person to be brought before the courts for breaching the Black Country-wide street racing injunction order. The driver received a suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay £2,534.30 in court costs.
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Waste Management
Environmental Health Officers received a complaint regarding fly-tipped waste outside a closed shop premises. The Officers worked with the landowner to arrange prompt removal of the waste and advised on measures to help minimise future fly-tipping, including improved lighting and the use of CCTV. The area was subsequently cleared.
