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Farmer Tom Benton from South Essex has told 5 live Drive how he is constantly battling the problem of illegal tipping. “It seems to be a weekly problem,� he said. In one instance, 120 tonnes of rubbish was dumped on Tom’s land. “The gate was shut but they just flattened it and drove onto the field.� There has been an increase in reported illegal dumping cases in recent years. Last year there were 900,000 cases in England which cost councils £50m to clear up. This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on 19 September 2016.
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