Builder prosecuted by Vale of Glamorgan Council

Council officers carried out a complex investigation over a 12-month period and traced the waste to three properties in the Cardiff area at which Royle had undertaken work.

When first questioned, Royle, who was operating as Cardiff Builders Ltd and is based in the city, claimed to have passed the waste to a third party, but Council officers found no evidence of this.

The Court ordered Royle to pay a 492.00 fine, costs of £860.00 and a £49 victim surcharge.

The Vale of Glamorgan Council investigates reports of fly-tipping and has a number of measures to bring offenders to justice. Fixed penalty notices of £100 to £400 are regularly issued for this offence as well as littering, dog fouling and waste management offences, with court action following for those that fail to pay.

This court case follows the successful prosecution in February of a man ordered to pay £913 for fly-tipping in Leckwith.

Cllr Mark Wilson, Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood and Building Services, said:

 

“The Council has zero tolerance toward fly-tipping and our Environmental Enforcement Officers do a fantastic job of patrolling hotspots where this offence is known to occur.

“I hope that this verdict sends out a message to those contemplating fly-tipping. The Vale of Glamorgan Council takes this offence extremely seriously and will prosecute anyone found to have committed it to the full extent of the law. 

“I am also grateful that the Court has recognised the severity of this offence in the punishment handed out. It’s important for all householders to remember that they have a legal duty to ensure that traders are licensed to take their waste.

“I am further grateful for the co-operation of those householders whose waste was found fly-tipped and who assisted our officers in the investigation.”