Plymouth woman lands criminal record after fly-tipping a sofa

A court heard that she left it on the street outside her home - blocking the pavement

Author: Sophie SquiresPublished 8th Aug 2021

A fly-tipper has been slapped with a criminal record and hefty bill after a hearing at Plymouth Magistrates Court.

The court heard how in March this year, a woman from Mutley had left an old sofa on the street outside her home, blocking the pavement.

A Council enforcement officer was in the area on patrol and came upon the fly-tip and carried out investigations to determine who had dumped it.

When enquiries led to the woman, she admitted she had dumped the sofa and a fixed penalty notice for £400 was issued.

However, despite reminders, the FPN went unpaid and the woman was summonsed to court.

Having attended court and pled guilty, she was fined £200, with legal costs of £200 and a victim surcharge of £34.

Councillor Maddi Bridgeman, Cabinet member for the Environment and Street Scene, said:

"Another week, another fly-tipping case against another person who didn’t do the right thing with their waste.

"When will people understand that we do not tolerate fly-tipping in this city? I urge residents to please take responsibility and ensure that waste is disposed in the correct way."

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