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Thurrock property owner prosecuted for dumping rubbish (17 July 2017)
Date: 17/07/2017
Thurrock Council in Essex has prosecuted a local property owner who dumped rubbish on their own property.
Ardon Jardine of Fyfield Road in east London – who owns a property at Chadwell Road, Grays in Essex – was forced to pay a total of £1,258 at Basildon Magistrates Court, after council officers visited the property and found soft furnishings, bin liners and carrier bags, white goods and cut down shrubbery at the rear.
Jardine was found guilty of Failure to Comply with Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, Section 4 Notice and Non-Removal of Items likely to Provide Harbourage for Pests.
Thurrock Council leader, Councillor Rob Gledhill, said:
“We have shown once again when we find evidence of people illegally spoiling the borough, we will use the full force of the law to bring them to justice.
“Landlords should know even if they don't live in the borough, we will track them down and they will pay the price for blighting neighbours and residents.
“In Thurrock, we have the Linford Household Waste and Recycling Centre – known as 'The Tip' – as well as the bulky waste collection service, so there is no excuse for dumping in the borough.”
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