Fly-tipping in PortadownA “change in approach” is needed to deal with fly-tipping after it was revealed that Portadown had six times the number of incidents compared with neighbouring Banbridge. He was speaking at the full September sitting of ABC Council, referencing details provided to the Environmental Services Committee. A report to that committee revealed that there had been over 700 complaints of fly-tipping received between July 1, 2023 and July 31, 2025. There were 52 in Banbridge, 181 in Armagh, 183 in Lurgan, and the lion’s share — 315 — in Portadown. “What stands out to me is the scale of the issue in Portadown specifically, with 315 complaints logged, compared with just 52 in Banbridge.