Hastings man fined £250 for fly-tipping in Telscombe

Lewes District Council said it responded to reports of fly-tipped waste on the verge of Gorham’s Lane, Telscombe, on Tuesday, April 7.

One of the council’s Neighbourhood First advisors sifted through the rubbish and managed to identify the owner.

A council spokesman said: “Upon interviewing the Hastings man, he admitted it was his waste but claimed he had paid another man £180 to remove it from his front garden.”

He is the second person to be fined £250 for fly-tipping within two weeks, the council said.

Councillor Julie Carr, the Co-operative Alliance’s cabinet member for recycling, waste and open spaces, said: “Just two weeks ago a similar excuse was given by a woman whose rubbish was flytipped at Chailey Common.

“At that time, we reminded people they must ensure their waste is disposed of properly or they could face legal action and this very much remains the case now.

“So if you employ someone to take away rubbish from your premises, it is your responsibility to make sure they are registered waste carriers and you should ask to see their licence.”

Ms Carr added: “Flytipping is extremely anti-social and we are not letting our guard down on this because of the Covid-19 crisis. We will not allow flytippers to blight our beautiful local environment.”

People can report fly-tipping online at lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/streets-parking-and-travel/report-fly-tipping.

They can also download the council’s Report It app on their mobile phone to report environmental problems quickly and easily – lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/streets-parking-and-travel/report-it.

To check whether a waste carrier is registered, visit: environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/search-waste-carriers-brokers.