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Land owner ordered to pay over £6,000 for waste offences

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South Gloucestershire Council has successfully prosecuted a land owner who was ordered to pay a total of £6,120 in fines and costs following ongoing waste offences in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire.

Ballymoney Hill Estates Ltd, of County Down, Northern Ireland, were prosecuted at Bristol Magistrates Court on Wednesday 16 January for failure to comply with a Community Protection Notice (CPN) relating to land under their ownership situated behind The Square at Staple Hill.

The court heard that problems with accumulations of rubbish on the land had persisted for many years, and that the Council had tried to work with the landowner and agent to secure cleaning of this area, but after exhaustive attempts no progress was made.

A CPN was served by the Council in June 2018 requiring the landowner to remove the accumulations of rubbish and put in place a regular cleansing regime. However, the Notice was not complied with, and no company representative attended the Council’s request to attend a voluntary interview.

Ballymoney Hill Estates Ltd failed to appear in court, so were found guilty in their absence.  They were fined £5,000, ordered to pay the Council’s costs of £950 along with a victim surcharge of £170 making a combined total of £6,120.

The Court also imposed an order for them to carry out remedial works to remove the accumulations of litter and waste and to put a regular cleaning system in place.

Cabinet Member for Communities & Tourism Cllr Paul Hughes said: “Ensuring residents are proud of their streets and the area they live in is one of the Council’s top priorities, and we take our responsibility to respond to those who don’t think about the impact they have on their neighbours very seriously.

“This type of activity will not be tolerated in South Gloucestershire. Waste offences harm the environment, can harm people’s health and also have a negative impact on the area, and so we take them extremely seriously. I hope this sends out a message to others that we will take appropriate action for anyone who disregards the law.”

To report waste issues please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/reportit

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