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 Act 1990, of not ensuring that the person which he alleged had been…
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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 waste illegally. The new powers came into force in November 2016 and provide…
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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 £60 at Leeds Magistrates Court after pleading guilty this month to four offences…
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Fly-tippers face being hit with an on-the-spot fine as part of a new policy introduced by Leeds City Council this month. Utilising the powers contained in new government legislation which came into force during 2016 to provide an additional and quicker way of taking action against those found to have dumped their waste illegally,…
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