Resident issued with £1,000 fine for fly-tipping

A resident has been issued with a £1,000 fine for fly-tipping household waste.

Black refuse bags of waste were found dumped on a pavement near The Green, in Calne, Wiltshire.

The location has recently become a fly-tipping hotspot, with 10 incidents reported to Wiltshire council since the beginning of this year.

The resident, who cannot be named as they were not convicted in court, was issued with the fixed penalty notice following an investigation carried out by the council’s environmental enforcement officers.

Councillor Nick Holder said: “We are continuing our mission to tackle fly-tipping here in Wiltshire and our fixed penalty notices reflect how serious we are about it.

“As well as enforcement and prosecutions, our campaigns are also about educating people.

"As part of our 'We’re Targeting Fly-tippers' (WTF) campaign, we’ve recently launched a dedicated web-page about fly-tipping to provide residents with easily accessible information on how to dispose of their waste safely and legally – and how to report fly-tipping.

“I would encourage residents to have a look at the website and familiarise themselves with the information, especially if they're giving waste to someone else to dispose of as their waste is their responsibility,” he added.

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