The Environmental Agency 'hot line' that was set up to enable people to report damage caused by pollution events (e.g. fish deaths) and fly-tipping in their areas doesn't appear to be very effective (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/21/complaints-to-english-pollution-hotline-rarely-lead-to-sanctions).Fewer than 4% of reported environmental damage cases, led to sanctions (generally fines) against the polluters. Of course, it is one thing to collect reports and quite another to have the resources to investigate and prosecute. There is a danger of the 'hot line' becoming simply a cosmetic exercise. Extra resources are clearly needed to effectively crack down on (probably habitual) polluters.
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