Drivers forced to buy £154 waste carrier licences on the spot in flytipping crackdown on A338 at Ibsley

SEVERAL drivers had to buy waste carrier licences on the spot and others were caught speeding in an anti-flytipping operation on the A338 at Ibsley.

Police carried out the crackdown alongside New Forest District Council on a section of Salisbury Road, stopping a total of 58 vehicles to run checks on them and their drivers.

The NFDC officers spoke with drivers to check what was being carried in vans and verify that they held a valid waste carrier licence.

A police Facebook post afterwards said immediate £154 licence purchases were ordered to prevent vehicles being seized.

Several tickets were also issued for offences such as exceeding the 40mph speed limit, an expired MOT, and towing a trailer without a sufficient registration plate displayed.

The Facebook post said: “Removing rubbish that is dumped illegally across the New Forest costs New Forest District Council and Forestry England tens of thousands of pounds a year, and residents often express concern about flytipping in the local area due to worries about the environmental impact, and the way it looks in local beauty spot areas.

“The feedback received from drivers and passing members of the public was very positive with many people in agreement that flytipping is a community priority and were thankful for the work being done.”