Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
A taxi driver has lost his court appeal against City of Wolverhampton Council revoking his private hire licence over the use of illegal ghost plates.
Fly tippers will have their images shared online as City of Wolverhampton Council continues its fight against the environmental crime.
- 26th February 2026
Walsall Council has continued its robust enforcement action against littering, resulting in 39 offenders paying littering fines between 12 January and 9 February.
Investigations are being carried out after City of Wolverhampton Council seized a large quantity of suspected counterfeit clothing on sale to members of the public.
- 6th February 2026
Walsall Council has carried out its first targeted enforcement exercise under codename Operation Fearless.
A city shop which stocked thousands of illicit tobacco products has been ordered to pay £16,000 following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.
Walsall Council has seized a vehicle following intelligence linking it to fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour and other criminal activity.
A leading independent retailers association has said that new ONS crime statistics showing over half a million shoplifting offences highlight the scale of the retail crime crisis facing high streets across Britain.
- 19th January 2026
A suspected fly tipper who left personal details among the rubbish strewn on a local green space has been tracked down and prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.
Action will be taken against a number of shops after raids by City of Wolverhampton Council found tens of thousands of illicit cigarettes, hundreds of banned disposable vapes and a range of suspected fake Labubu products.