William has gained considerable press exposure for his campaigning on the issue of fly-tipping in Gwent. Clearing illegally deposited rubbish from Gwent is costing taxpayers around £500,000 every year. William has drawn particular attention to the huge amounts of waste left at the corner of the A48 in Marshfield and the fact that over 70 tonnes of waste has been dumped in Monmouthshire to date this year, costing over £60,000 to clear up. William has campaigned for existing laws to be more strongly enforced, for example the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003, which gives local authorities power to stop, search and seize vehicles suspected of being used for fly-tipping.
William has been a leading voice in the campaign against road charging. Gwent business people who rely on the roads will be hardest hit. William has criticised the plans as being the ‘Government refusing to acknowledge its key responsibilities’.
See more recent key issues:
SHOCKING WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICE CRISIS WORSENS (DEC 2006)
UNDER LABOUR’S LEADERSHIP THE HEALTH SERVICE GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE (DEC 2006)
