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Leeds City Council spent nearly £1m on clearing up incidents of fly-tipping last year - but raked in just £1,600 in fines, new figures reveal.

The local authority spent £1,500 on prosecution actions costs, which means the council actually only recouped £100.

Analysis shows that out of 32,411 incidents logged for 2018-19, 127 fixed penalty notices were actioned and three prosecution made. However, 73 of those fines were paid.

Increase in incidents

Leeds Council spends nearly £1million clearing fly-tipping - but only makes £1,600 in fines