Fly-tipper fined pounds 260.A FLY-TIPPER has been fined after being caught dumping fridges in a Coventry footpath. Mark Around, 32, of Ribble Road, Stoke stoke n. A unit of kinematic viscosity equal to that of a fluid with a viscosity of one poise and a density of one gram per milliliter. stoke , appeared in front of magistrates in Coventry last week. The court heard Around was spotted by a local resident in August last year illegally dumping two fridges in a footpath in Brittania Street, Hillfields. The resident contacted the council's environmental crime team, which carried out an investigation. After bringing the charge to court Around was found guilty and fined pounds 260 and ordered to pay pounds 410 costs and a pounds 15 victim surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. . Coun Hazel Noonan, cabinet member for city services The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , said: "I am very pleased with this result and would like to thank the resident who witnessed this crime for bringing to our attention. "The council will not tolerate fly tipping and by working together with members of the public, as this case proves, we can beat those that show no respect for our communities." Anyone who witnesses fly tipping should report it to Coventry Direct on 024 7683 3333. |
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