December 2023
Poplar Avenue, Tividale
Rapid officers responded to a report of dumped waste in Poplar Avenue, Tividale. Name and address details were found amongst the dumped waste, which has led to a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice being issued.
Montague Road, Smethwick
Rapid officers responded to reports of a fly tip in Montague Road, Smethwick. Address details were discovered amongst the rubbish, which has led to a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice being issued, as the resident has admitted to dumping the waste.
Mason Street, West Bromwich
A resident of Mason Street, West Bromwich had work carried out on their home and paid someone £20 to remove the waste associated with these works. The waste was then fly tipped on green space adjacent to the Metro Line in Mason Street. The resident didn’t use or check that the person they used was a licensed waste carrier and could not provide the required paperwork; this has led to a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice being issued.
Sandwell sniffs out illegal goods with help from Cooper the sniffer dog
Council teams and West Midlands Police, supported by Cooper the sniffer dog carried out a raid at a shop in West Bromwich.
Cooper helped Trading Standards Officers to identify illegal goods around the premises, including an electro-magnetic operated concealment underneath the counter and two secret panels behind a false wall. In total over £10,000 worth of illegal vapes and tobacco were seized.
There was also intelligence that the energy supply to the property had been de-energised. National Grid was called out and it was established that the premises have not been paying for electricity. The power supply to the premises was immediately cut off.