toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long.

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.

Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'.

Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities.

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'.

Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities.

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money.

The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the 'toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long'. Fines for waste offences will also rise from £300 to £5,000 to deter, catch, and punish those who dump illegally, and the Environment Agency will have more powers to seize assets bought with the proceeds of crime by those involved.

But opposition parties said illegal dumps were a small part of a much bigger issue with smaller scale fly-tipping and landfill all posing big problems for communities. The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste. Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money.