Berkshire council cracks down on fly-tippers
Wokingham Borough council reveal recent successes
Wokingham Borough Council say they've successfully tracked down and issued Fixed Penalty Notices of £400 each, to three fly-tippers responsible for dumping builders rubbish, vehicle parts, piles of rubbish bags and cardboard boxes in the borough.
Case 1
The first perpetrator, a male from Reading, was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice after dumping fifteen bags of builder’s rubbish in Kenton’s Lane in Wargrave. The council’s enforcement officers discovered an address found on a cardboard box inside the rubbish bags, which led to the penalty being issued.
Case 2
A male from Wokingham was caught after a Royal Mail parcel delivery note containing his name and address, plus items bearing his company logo were discovered amongst a pile of bags and cardboard boxes fly-tipped in Wargrave Road in Twyford. He was also issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Case 3
Piles of bags, cardboard boxes and vehicle parts were fly-tipped in Viscount Way, Woodley. Upon discovery, enforcement officers found a name and address on an invoice discarded within the rubbish, which led to a male from Woodley being issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Fines
All three perpetrators were issued with a £400 Fixed Penalty Notice each which they have since paid. Failure to pay the fixed penalty notice can result in a fine of up to £50,000 on conviction in a magistrate’s court, or an unlimited fine if convicted in a crown court.
The council say it's not the first time they've cracked down on people disposing of waste illegally within the borough. Earlier this month, their localities officers teamed up with Thames Valley Police to conduct stop checks on vehicles carrying waste throughout the borough.
Two male drivers were fined on the spot with a £300 Fixed Penalty Notice due to failure to show a valid Waste Carrier’s Licence and a Waste Transfer Note whilst carrying builders’ waste. A male from Highfield Park, Arborfield, was stopped along the Swallowfield Road, whilst the second male from Blackwater was stopped near New Acres near Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead. One of the drivers admitted to letting his Waste Carrier’s Licence expire. The drivers have fourteen days to pay their Fixed Penalty Notices, or they could be issued with a £50,000 fine on conviction in a magistrate’s court, or an unlimited fine if convicted in a crown court.
Executive member for neighbourhood and communities Cllr Bill Soane said:
“The council has been ramping up its efforts against illegal activity in the borough, operating a zero tolerance approach to fly-tippers and unauthorised waste carriers, and will not hesitate to take action against those responsible. We have a duty to keep the borough clean and green, and are reminding residents to dispose of rubbish responsibly and legally.”
Waste and recycling can be disposed of at recycling centres, including Longshot Lane in Bracknell, or Smallmead in Reading.