Enviro-crime busters
Court results
A resident recently had to face a fine of £816 at Margate Magistrates Court for failing to pick up after her dog at The Warren - a site of Special Scientific Interest.
A Folkestone harbour resident pleaded guilty for not picking up after his beagle in Tram Road and was ordered to pay £260.
A dog walker fell foul of a fine of £480 when he didn’t bother to pick up after his dog in the Old High Street, Folkestone.
Breach of Community Protection Notices
A couple from Lydd who failed to clear up a build-up of waste were found guilty of breaching Community Protection Notices issued by Environmental Protection officers.
The waste was having a detrimental impact on neighbours. Attempts to work with the residents over a series of months failed, and opportunities were provided to clear waste from the garden.
Failure to clear the waste resulted in the couple having to pay a total of £1500 costs at Margate Magistrates Court.
Fly-tipping
Increased patrols in problematic areas resulted in officers issuing two Fixed Penalty Notices of £300 each for fly-tipping next to bins
A fly-tipper received a £300 Fixed Penalty Notice for illegally dumping their sofas.
Our Environmental Crime Officer investigated a fly-tip found in Paddlesworth and issued a Fixed Penalty Notice relating to Duty of Care.
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