A fly-tipper who dumped a sofa and a chair by the side of a road has landed a £1,000 court bill.
Adrian Fox, of St John’s Road in Spalding, dumped the items in Welland High Bank near Crowland on June 27.
However, a letter had been left inside the sofa which resulted in officers from South Holland District Council tracing the items back to him.
Fox appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Sept 26) and pleaded guilty to fly-tipping. He was ordered to pay a total of £1,000.29, which included a fine and clean-up costs, as well as legal and investigation costs.
Coun Roger Gambba-Jones, the district council’s portfolio holder for waste management, said: “This case highlights that anyone who commits fly-tipping is leaving themselves liable to a heavy financial penalty.
“We are pleased with the verdict and hope that this case acts as a deterrent to anyone thinking of fly-tipping in the district.”
