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2021-08-05 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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Northumberland man jailed for dumping and burning waste illegallyA Northumberland man has been jailed for dumping and burning waste illegally on rural land following an investigation by the Environment Agency. ![]() Waste dumped on the site at Old Swarland Dominic Allen, 25, of Old Swarland, Northumberland appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday 2 August for sentencing after previously pleading guilty to 2 offences of operating a waste site without an environmental permit, and 3 offences of burning waste. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, ordered to pay £1,000 in costs and has 18 months to clear the site. Prosecuting for the Environment Agency, Andrea Parnham told the court that an investigation into illegal activity on the land next to Allen’s property at Old Swarland began in February 2020 after Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire at the site. The investigation revealed that Allen had been operating without any authorisations to transport, deposit or sort waste. On 16 March 2020 Environment Agency officers visited the site and saw several piles of waste including household goods and construction waste and evidence of burning. Letters requiring the site to stop taking in waste and for it to be cleared were sent but the fires continued, including a significant fire on 31 May 2020 which the fire service extinguished. Following a number of visits to the site and more waste dumped including garden waste, electricals and vehicle tyres, a statutory clearance notice requiring the site to be cleared was issued in July 2020. ![]() Waste dumped on the site at Old Swarland Restriction Order grantedWhen the deadline for that passed, the waste had not been removed so the Environment Agency blocked access to the land through a court order to prevent further offences from taking place. In October 2020 a Restriction Order was granted – the first time the powers have been used in the North East – which prohibited anyone from entering or depositing waste on the site to reduce the impact on the local community while the criminal investigation into activity at the site was ongoing. Environment Agency officers locked the site’s access gate and placed a warning notice at the entrance. In defence, the court was urged not to impose a custodial sentence, stating that this would impede efforts to clear the site and also mean the defendant would lose his job. But in passing sentence Recorder Mullarkey said that he could have no confidence in Allen complying with any suspended sentence requirements. He ruled that the offending had been deliberate, persistent and financially motivated, with all offences committed while Allen was on bail for other matters. ![]() Waste dumped on the site at Old Swarland Allen showed ‘ blatant disregard’ for the lawJohn Crowl, Environment Agency Enforcement Team Leader in the North East, said:
A Northumbria Police spokesperson added:
Published 5 August 2021
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/334981 |
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