RECOMMENDATIONS have been made by the government to tackle fly-tipping after concerns were raised in North Yorkshire.

According to the National Rural Crime Survey, almost 50% of the county's residents expressed concern about the level of fly-tipping in the region.

North Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan said: “Fly-tipping was the offence seen the most by residents and businesses in the countryside, according to this year’s National Rural Crime Survey. I am pleased this review recognises that even though these are often seen as minor, isolated incidents, they are often part of serious and organised waste crime. We need to work together to reduce fly-tipping and I hope Defra listen to our work.”