The latest figures show just 104 successful fly-tipping prosecutions across the whole of Wales, representing just 0.3% of the 31,713 total recorded incidents.

Concerns have been raised regarding the failure by the Welsh Government and local authorities to crack down on this offence, which contributes to the staggering £70m annual cost of environmental crime in Wales.

In Conwy, not a single prosecution was made, yet a total of 980 incidents of fly-tipping were recorded.

Janet Finch-Saunders AM, Shadow Secretary for Local Government and Assembly Member for Aberconwy has highlighted these figures, stressing fears that moves towards four-weekly bin collections in Conwy may see a marked increase in incidents of this crime, particularly in light of the extraordinarily low prosecution rate.

Janet said: “It is clear that the Welsh Government and Local Authorities need to do much more to punish those that illegally dump waste, and to crack down on these incidents – unsightly blights on our valued communities.

“The Welsh Government must work with local authorities to improve on what is only a 0.3 per cent success rate on enforcing and prosecuting those guilty of fly-tipping.”

“Moves to trial four-weekly collections in Conwy County Borough Council will surely add to the problem, and are already causing huge uproar. Many families are not only very worried about how they’re going to be able to cope, but also concerned about the cleanliness of their streets and local play areas, and the safety of their children.”