Fly-tippers ordered to pay over £1,300 each after dumping waste in Hetton-le-Hole street

David Huntley

29 November 2024 at 1:27 pm·2-min read

Fly-tipped waste - Logan Street, Hetton. — -Credit: (Image: Sunderland City Council)

Two fly-tippers who dumped household waste in a residential street have been ordered to pay back over £1,300 each.

Oliver Lavelle and Lewis Jenkins were behind two fly-tipping incidents, which involved the pair dumping waste in Logan Street, Hetton-le-Hole, in November 2023 and January 2024. The waste included two large cardboard boxes and a black plastic bag containing household waste.

During a search of the dumped waste, officers found evidence linking the fly-tips to Lavelle and Jenkins, and a check of Council Tax and voter records revealed their address. The duo, both of Wear Street, Hetton, were then contacted by an officer from Sunderland City Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement Team.

Several attempts were initially made to contact Lavelle and Jenkins, who failed to respond. When they failed to make contact with the investigating officer, they were served with a notice under section 108 of the Environment Act 1995, requiring them to attend an interview in February.

But Lavelle and Jenkins did not attend their interviews and the council decided to prosecute them for failing to comply with the notice. They then failed to attend a hearing at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, November 26. The magistrates found them guilty in their absence.

Both were fined £660 and ordered to pay £728 in costs and compensation to the council. A total of £1,388 each.

The City Council's Cabinet Member for the Environment, Transport and Net Zero, Councillor Lindsey Leonard said: "As a council we always encourage residents to report environmental crimes like fly-tipping. If someone fails to dispose of their rubbish properly and legally, then they run the risk of being handed a Fixed Penalty Notice. If they ignore reminders and warning letters, then the council can and will take court action.

"While we know most residents do act responsibly, we are determined to continue tackling the minority who spoil our neighbourhoods with littering and fly-tipping." Residents can report fly-tipping anonymously here or by calling 0191 520 5550.

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