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B10-01-01 Hotspot Levelling
The IRC continues to receive reports and findings regarding ongoing issues of fly-tipping and heavy littering. These problems occur daily and are accompanied by anti-social behaviour, drug abuse, and frequent encampments in some locations. Local volunteer groups (PLW especially) have been collecting thousands of bags of litter and various loose fly-tipped items, including bedding, bicycles, and clothing. These conditions pose a serious public health risk. If a more permanent solution is not implemented, these issues will continue to drain valuable resources from the council and unnecessarily increase costs for taxpayers. Therefore, the IRC is now urging the council to take decisive action to prevent further deterioration of these areas. We aim to restore the locations identified in section 3 of this IRC Bulletin, making them safer and significantly reducing the financial burden on council taxpayers
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IRC Survey - FixMyStreet - Fly-tipping
The Bulletin B30-07-01 is a Presentation in preparation for further discussions with PCC. It demonstrates the issues across all Wards in Peterborough where residents report GENERAL FLY-TIPPING using the FixMyStreet App. The Bulletin also includes the reports submitted by the public for general fly-tipping in July, August and up to 15th September 2025. Any comments and ideas to help tackle fly-tipping would be most appreciated to provide Feedback to the Council.
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Steve
Mar 21
Following on from a post on FixMyStreet for General Fly-tipping the post was rejected on the grounds of being on private land. However, there is then an option to go to the environment agency to report if that fly-tip has and risk to the general public by attracting vermin etc...it also include a Mattress. IRC reported that there is a Mattress at this particular fly-tip but as of yet the fly-tip remains and is attracting more items. So the issue is that unlike FixMyStreet which has a feedback on progress and results it appears the environment agency does not have any feedback to the public.
B40-01-00 Pest Invasion
The IRC wrote to the CEO of PCC about the growing number of RATS appearing across Peterborough back in March 2025 and have just received a reply :
Quote - Thank you for your email concerning the rat issues within the city. I have been asked to respond on Charlotte's behalf. Over recent weeks, we have been collaborating with our Environment Health colleagues to investigate this matter further.
Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, all landowners must keep their land free from rats and mice. However, this does not mean that every site where rats have been seen will require the deployment of bait traps, as these can pose risks to other wildlife and residents. Similarly, removing all harbourage is not always proportionate due to the significant landscape and environmental impacts. Nevertheless, some action may be necessary where evidence supports it.
For the Council to investigate matters…
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Matthew Marraner
Aug 11, 2025
I think that asking the public to provide photgraphic evidence of rats is rather unrealistic. The speed with which rats move from one place of cover to another (especially considering the amount of overgrown bushes along the pathways and roads across Peterborough) makes it pretty difficult to capture them on camera. By the time you have got your phone ready to take a picture they have already gone. On this subject the council need to take reports from the public on face value. Most people have better things to do than waste their time generating "false" reports of vermin. If a member of the public reports seeing a rat(or rats) then let's assume that this is a genuine concern. Multiple reports will build up a history of hotspot areas.
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Bulletin updated based on surveys carried out in March 2026 by IRC. Now at version 9.