Two Salisbury residents and two Amesbury residents have been issued fixed penalty notices (FPNs) totalling £4,000 by Wiltshire Council after household and garden waste was illegally dumped in the Stonehenge area.
The council’s Environmental Enforcement Team investigated two separate incidents captured by covert cameras and identified those responsible for the unlawful disposal of the waste.
Following the investigations, the council found that two people were involved in each of the two fly-tipping incidents. Each person involved was issued with a £1,000 FPN for offences relating to the illegal deposit of waste – £4,000 in total.
As FPNs are not criminal convictions, the people involved cannot be named.
David Bullock, Director of Assets, Highways and Waste, said: “Fly-tipping is a criminal offence that harms local communities and damages the environment.
“We are committed to tackling fly-tipping and we have a network of CCTV cameras placed in hotspots around the county to catch offenders. And when we have the evidence, such as in this case, we will take action and issue FPNs or prosecute offenders if necessary.
“Since these incidents, we have increased the maximum FPN for fly-tipping from £1,000 to £5,000 resulting from new government guidance, helping to ensure offenders face tougher penalties and are held accountable for their actions.”
To find out more about how the council is tackling fly-tipping or to report an incident, go to www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fly-tipping
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