A Coventry man is counting the cost after the North Warwickshire Borough Council successfully prosecuted him for flytipping household waste in the North Warwickshire countryside.
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A vigilant passer-by noticed the defendant’s car parked up in Black Hall Lane, Fillongley, which is an unused and unclassified road. As the road is also known to be a flytipping hotspot, the resident continued to observe the driver until he left, leaving behind black bags, broken wood and buckets of household waste. The car’s details were reported to the Police, who passed them on to the Borough Council.
The defendant at first denied he was the owner of the vehicle but eventually admitted that as the sites in Coventry and Nuneaton were shut, he thought it was an ‘easy way out.’ He pleaded guilty at Nuneaton Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay a total of £918.41.
Commenting on the case, Steve Maxey, Assistant Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Council said:
“ I would first of all like to thank the resident’s, who report these incidents to us, enabling us to successfully prosecute and fine the flytippers. They are not only damaging the countryside but breaking the law. It also costs us and ultimately our Council Tax payers around £600,000 a year to clear rubbish and litter – money which could be put to much better use. “
To report flytipping, litter or dog fouling , ring the Borough Council on 01827 715341.
