Crack down on metal thieves
New laws have come into effect to crack down on metal thieves selling their stolen goods. It means scrap metal yards can no longer accept material without checking and verifying the identity of the sellers.
Education around metal theft has improved situation
A scrap yard director believes metal theft has always been a problem, but now new laws have come into place, she believes more policing of yards and better education in metal companies has improved the situation.
Amy Bird spoke to ITV News Central on the final day that scrap yards can register with a new scheme to track metal sellers. The scheme is designed to crack down on metal theft, as the thieves can no longer simply sell metal for cash.
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