00:01The government has announced plans to clear three of England's largest illegal rubbish dumps at
00:07public expense as part of a National Waste Crime Action Plan. Sites in Wigan, Sheffield and Lancashire
00:13with a combined 48,000 tonnes of waste have been earmarked for clearance by the Environment Agency.
00:22A 20,000 tonne site in Oxfordshire is already being cleared at a cost of over £9 million.
00:29Residents have welcomed the move but remain frustrated at delays and lack of prosecutions.
00:35The plan includes stronger enforcement, earlier intervention,
00:40and more funding alongside measures to name and shame offenders.
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