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Prosecution for fly-tipping

28 June 2010

A Sheringham man has been fined £500 and ordered to pay £250 costs and a £15 victim surcharge after admitting fly-tipping in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Paul Wheatland pleaded guilty to the offence of fly-tipping — in this case boxes, clothes, books and packaging left illegally at the edge of a field along Cranfield Road in Upper Sheringham — and was sentenced on 21 June by Cromer magistrates.

NNDC Strategic Director Nick Baker said: “We are pleased that the court has acknowledged the seriousness of this offence. This sentence sends out a strong message that fly-tipping will not be tolerated. Fly-tipping is a serious problem faced by local authorities across the country. North Norfolk District Council has a zero tolerance policy on fly-tipping and will take action against offenders when caught.”

Councillor Eric Seward, Cabinet Member for Environmental Health, said: “We have a fantastic environment in North Norfolk and we will do everything in our power to protect it. We are grateful to those members of the public that contact us to report people they witness fly-tipping.”

Anyone witnessing fly-tipping is asked to report it to the Environmental Protection Team at North Norfolk District Council on 01263 516085.

Norfolk County Council provides 19 household recycling centres across the county where local residents can legally recycle and dispose of their household waste free of charge. If residents have questions about what they can and can’t take, site locations, opening times and for other information they can either email Norfolk County Council at recycling@norfolk.gov.uk or call 0344 800 8004.

The Fly Capture national database published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) shows that, in the year April 2008 to March 2009, Local Authorities dealt with 1.1 million fly-tipping incidents, costing councils an estimated £4.3 million to clear. In the East of England there were 76,000 incidents, of which 63 per cent involved household waste. These incidents do not include those where private landowners are the victims of fly-tipping, and have to meet the cleanup cost themselves.

 

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