Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has
successfully taken legal action against a fly-tipper, and personal injury
solicitors Stockport have welcomed this move.
Robert Holt, a 23-year-old man from
Offerton's Norcross Close, admitted breaching the Environmental Act 1990 in a
hearing at Stockport Magistrates Court on November 13th. On November
20th, he was sentenced to a 12-hour curfew between 7pm and 7am to
run from Monday to Sunday throughout the year to December 18th,and
was also ordered to pay £60 in costs.
Personal injury compensation no win no fee solicitors Stockport are
concerned about flytipping in the area - not only does this detract from the
attractiveness of the town, but it also creates a health and safety risk. Many
personal injuries can be caused by flytipping - not only can slips and trips
occur, but flytipping can attract rodents and vermin, which can lead to health
problems for surrounding residents.
Council officers received a report about
flytipping on September 11th 2012 and when they went to investigate
the report, they discovered letters addressed to Mr Holt alongside bags of
rubbish and a sofa. This rubbish was just across the road from the block of
flats Mr Holt lives in.
While investigations continued, the council
received an additional report about flytipping in more or less the same
location. Inspectors found rubbish bags, three chairs and one fish tank, and
during an interview under caution, Mr Holt told the Council Enforcement Officer
that this rubbish belonged to him.
The last complaint was received on March 19th
2013, when flytipping was discovered at the rear of Mr Holt's property. This
involved three bin-bags full of rubbish, which was found to contain Mr Holt's
belongings.
Three flytipping incidents is shocking to
personal injury solicitors Stockport, but it is very surprising that Mr Holt
elected to continue flytipping in the same location after he had previously
been spoken to by the council.
The local authority invited Mr Holt to take
part in further interviews under caution, but he refused to do so, so they
decided to take legal action against him. No win no fee solicitors Stockport
hope this will be the end of his flytipping.
