Litter lout named and shamed
MAN PROSECUTED FOR FLY-TIPPING OFFENCES
A HULL man has been prosecuted for a number of “waste offences” across Hull and the East Riding.
Nathan Barrett, of Bedford Street, Hull, has been sentenced to a 12-month community order to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and pay £1,000 in costs to Hull City Council and East Riding Council.
Hull City Council says the prosecution comes after he pleaded guilty to seven waste-related offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old was caught on Hull City Council’s mobile CCTV cameras after dumping several loads of wood-related waste before burning it in Bedford Street, Hull.
The camera captured him transporting and unlawfully depositing large quantities of wastes on the highway, which he then set fire to.
Hull City Council confirmed Mr
Barrett also pleaded guilty to an offence in the East Riding, after he dumped a “huge” amount of waste in a layby known as Balkholme Bridge East, near Howden.
Councillor Anita Harrison, portfolio holder for Streetscene at
Hull City Council, said: “This successful prosecution demonstrates that we do not take fly-tipping lightly, and we will prosecute those who carry out these offences.
“We would encourage residents to always check with the Environment
Agency who is disposing of their waste, as failure to do so could result in it becoming fly-tipped elsewhere in Hull, and you will be held liable to a penalty or prosecution and the costs of cleaning up the waste.
“Not only is fly-tipping removal costly, but it also uses resources which could be supporting other essential services.”
■ To report fly-tipping, call 01482 300300 or visit www.hull.gov.uk/ environment/environmental-crime /fly-tipping