Flying tipping can be dangerous and annoying, this open bin was full of putrid water next to a children’s playground and I was concerned that it was only after I had reported it the third time directly to the Council officer responsible that I managed to get action to remove it.  The first two attempts using the Council’s online form for fly tipping were unsuccessful, the contractor apparently decided to log it as a missing bin collection despite my report highlighting this was not the case.  The Council’s online form does not give a receipt and feedback is not provided to those that report fly tipping incidents on whether their request has been accepted.  This would be particularly the case if fly tipping is not on public land and therefore the responsibility of the landowner to clear and not the council.

I have been reassured that the bulk of responses to removing fly tipping are within 24 hours but it needs to do better in providing feedback to residents that take the trouble to report fly tipping and improve its digital approach to reporting such issues.   I have been promised a review is taking place to remedy some of these issues so look forward to improvements.  Mid Sussex has one of the lowest reported rates of fly tipping, it needs to ensure this is not because of reporting issues.