Pet owner hit with large fine after failing to pay dog fouling fixed penalty notice
A Leeds resident has received a fine of over £800 after failing to pay a dog fouling Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). Ms Gina Williamson of Darfield Crescent was ordered to pay in total £833.34 (£300 fine, a victim surcharge of £30,
Leeds residents slapped with heavy fines after garden waste lands them in a mess
Complaints about waste piling up in two Leeds gardens has resulted in two local residents being fined this week. Council officers had to step in when fed-up local people reported waste that had been accumulating in their gardens. Charlotte Dolphin, of
Resident hit with fly-tipping fine, foul stench and flies leads to big fine for mini market
A Leeds resident has been hit with a large fly-tipping fine after approximately 750kg of waste was illegally dumped. Mr Peter Gilroy of King Lane, Moortown, pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court for one offence in relation to the Environmental Protection
Leeds business smoked out with shisha bar conviction
A Burmantofts business has been prosecuted by Leeds City Council for operating as a shisha bar allowing smoking in enclosed premises. The owner of Fabylon at 11A Cherry Row in Burmantofts, Mr Brwa Ahmed, was fined £440 and ordered to pay
Leeds skin piercer feels the pinch after failing to register services
A skin piercer has been successfully prosecuted by Leeds City Council for refusing to register his services. Mr John Powell (also known as Jonny Demonic Doll) was fined £220 and ordered to pay £1850 costs and a £30 victim surcharge after
On the spot fines issued to unscrupulous waste dumpers, landowner fined for letting dangerous waste build up near nursery
People who dump waste in Leeds are being warned they could be hit with an on-the-spot £300 fine. Using powers from government legislation which came into force last year, Leeds City Council has been taking on-the-spot action against people who dump
Pet owner hit with large fine after repeated failure to update dog’s microchip details
A Leeds resident, who failed to ensure that their dog’s microchip details were correct despite several warnings, has become the first person in the city to be fined for the offence. Mr Marius Grecu of Talbot Avenue was ordered to pay
Man with a van picks up hefty fine for dumping waste
A Leeds man who advertises ‘Man with a Van’ services on social media has been fined over £1700 for illegally dumping waste on a country lane, which he had been paid to dispose of. Christopher Brennan of Eastwood Drive, Swarcliffe, Leeds
Unlicensed Leeds cancer charity collector fined
A man has been fined by magistrates after repeatedly claiming to be collecting for a cancer charity near big public events in Leeds without a licence. Richard Charles Matthews, of Stanley Road, Burmantofts, was found guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court of five
South Leeds resident hit with bigger fine after ignoring dog-fouling fixed penalty notice
A Middleton resident has received a much larger fine after failing to pay a fixed dog-fouling penalty notice. Peter Coulson of Throstle Terrace was ordered to pay in total £947.57 (£220 fine, a surcharge of £30, and costs to the council
Beeston resident guilty of fly-tipping hit with three-month curfew
A resident of Beeston has been hit with a three-month curfew and a financial penalty after pleading guilty to a number of fly-tipping offences. Mr Yadson Barroso of Westbourne Avenue was ordered to pay £200 towards costs and a surcharge of
Tenant evicted from council property in Belle Isle due to anti-social behaviour
A Leeds City Council tenant has been evicted from a property in south Leeds this week due to their continued anti-social behaviour. This follows a Warrant to Evict notice being secured by the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team (LASBT) and partners including
Van owner hit with fly-tipping fine following court action by Leeds City Council
A resident whose van was used to illegally fly-tip rubbish has been hit with a fine of over £4,000 following court action by Leeds City Council. Alex Wormald of Cowper Street, pleaded guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court this week to five