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Suspended sentence handed
down to fly tipper
AN Eastham man was handed a custodial
sentence by Wirral Magistrates last week after pleading guilty to 3 fly tipping
charges. George Stanley of Norley Avenue, Eastham, was handed a 3 month
sentence; suspended for 12 months; for 3 offences under the Environmental
Protection Act 1990 in a prosecution brought by Wirral Council. These charges
related to incidents that occurred in April 2015 when Mr Stanley deposited mixed
domestic waste, bagged and loose waste which appeared to be builders' waste and
a freezer from a van and trailer on Commercial Road and Riverbank Road, Bromborough. Mr Stanley had pleaded guilty to these offences, on 18 April 2016
and the case was adjourned for probation reports.
At a hearing on 3 May 2016, magistrates found that the tipping
was a deliberate act causing category 2 harm, in part due to the potential for
release of noxious substances from the freezer. As a result, Mr Stanley received
the custodial sentence, along with a 12 month Community Order and a 15 day
Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, which will allow him to address issues
linked to his offending behaviour. He has also been directed to attend a Problem
Solving Hearing at the Magistrates Court on 9 June 2016. Mr Stanley was ordered
to pay full costs applied for by the Council of £1,200. This included clean up
costs, investigation costs and legal charges. In addition to costs, he was also
directed to pay a Victim Surcharge of £80. |
