A joint operation to crackdown on illegal trade vehicles took place recently near the A264 on the outskirts of Horsham, exposing a high number of illegally operating commercial vehicles.
An enforcement day exercise involved Horsham District Council, working in partnership with Sussex Police, the Environment Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and West Sussex County Council. Several vehicles were stopped and checked for waste carriers licenses, valid driving licenses, insecure loads, defective tyres and general roadworthiness.
In recent years Horsham District Council has worked hard to tackle environmental crime such as fly tipping and general road safety.
Horsham District Council’s Director of Communities Paul Anderson commented:
“We always welcome the opportunity to work with partners to achieve more widespread results. By taking part in these days of action and adopting a multi-agency approach to problem solving we believe our efforts are more effective in disrupting and deterring environmental crime.
“We will continue to carry out enforcement days in an effort to reduce fly tipping, ensure loads are secure and not littered onto our roads and generally improve road safety for the benefit of our residents and the local environment.
“It’s very encouraging to see that our latest operation was so successful in improving safety and cleanliness in our community.”
The Council is asking that if road users or members of the public spot offenders littering or fly tipping they should report incidents to them by going to their website at: https://www.horsham.gov.uk/waste-recycling-and-bins
where you can report fly tipping, littering (to include dashcam footage if you have it) and you can also check if a tradesperson has a waste carriers licence.