A South West woman who fly-tipped rubbish and wastein the Cotswolds has been fined - after officers tracked it back to the owner Terri Winter, of Bourton-on-the-Water, was found guilty of a breach of duty of care to transfer household waste only to an authorised person under the Environmental Protection Act. Ms Winter was found guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates Court and was fined £200. She was also ordered her to pay an additional £220 contribution to Council costs and a victim surcharge of £80, taking the total Ms Winter has to pay to £500.
Cotswold District Council, bringing the prosecution, said the tipped waste was found near Andoversford and consisted of supermarket carrier bags filled with dried foods, tins of food, waste food items, children’s toys, some photographs and a quantity of cardboard. Cllr Juliet Layton, Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services, said: We’re pleased that this has been a successful prosecution for the Council. Our environmental teams work hard to keep the district clean, tidy and safe but some people don’t play their part.
What we are seeing time and time again is illegitimate waste removal services offering cheap prices. These traders are often unlicensed and cut corners to dispose of waste illegally. “Fly-tipping can blight our countryside and communities.
Fly-tipping is a criminal act, and we will do everything we can to prosecute offenders in all cases. If you witness an incident of fly-tipping, please report it as soon as you can.