Bamber Bridge fly-tipper fined £1k in '˜horrifying case'

A fly-tipper who dumped 15 bags of rubbish in a Bamber Bridge alleyway has been hit with a court fine.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Dec 2017, 18:35 BST
Updated 22nd Dec 2017, 19:40 BST
Some of the waste discovered in Station Road, Bamber Bridge.Some of the waste discovered in Station Road, Bamber Bridge.
Some of the waste discovered in Station Road, Bamber Bridge.

Jamie Roe was paid £20 by a Preston couple to dispose of their building waste believing him to be a legitimate waste carrier.

The 24-year-old, of Station Road, was fined £1,100 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £110, £405 in legal and clean-up costs at Preston Magistrates’ Court on December 20.

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The building waste - including a toilet - was discovered in an alleyway close to Station Road, Bamber Bridge.

Coun Graham Walton, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and streetscene, said: “This was a horrifying case of the most heinous fly-tipping imaginable – 15 bags of rubbish, including a hand basin, rubble, and even a toilet – so therefore I am satisfied with the hefty £1,100 fine.

“This sends a clear message that we will not tolerate fly-tipping on any scale – and that we are prepared to take legal action to bring the culprits to justice.”