Thornbury man fined more than £2,500 for flytipping
It's after the discovery of a fly-tip at Hambrook Lane in December 2022.
Last updated 10th Aug 2023
A man from Thornbury's been fined more than £2,500 for fly tipping.
It's after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences following the discovery of a fly-tip at Hambrook Lane in December 2022.
Stephen Mitchell, who's 31 and of Frome Court in Thornbury was arrested on warrant and brought before Bristol Magistrates Court on Friday 28 July - where he pleaded guilty to the offence of fly-tipping.
Councillor Leigh Ingham, cabinet member responsible for environmental enforcement at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “I hope this latest prosecution acts as a deterrent to anyone who considers fly-tipping in the area. South Gloucestershire Council will pursue anyone who dumps their rubbish illegally through the courts and our award-winning environmental enforcement team has a 100 per cent record of securing successful prosecutions for this type of offence.
“We all have a responsibility to ensure that our waste is disposed of in a responsible and lawful manner. This waste could have easily been disposed of at one of our Sort It recycling centres, but instead it was left discarded by the roadside and expected that others would deal with its removal.”