Waterlooville man ordered to pay more than £6,000 for flytipping offence

Mr Nicky Vincent, of Houghton Avenue, Waterlooville was convicted of unauthorised disposal of waste under Section 33 and Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act.

The court heard that on the evening of the 12 March 2021 a van hired from U-Drive was observed on CCTV visiting The Parkwood Centre, Aston Road, Waterlooville on two separate occasions, and fly tipping black bags filled with insulation into two skip bank containers.

Both containers were filled to capacity, with the second deposit comprising of black bags of insulation being thrown onto the ground between the two skip banks. A fridge was also deposited.

The vehicle used had been hired to Masonary Preservation Ltd, of which Nicky Vincent was sole Director.

Vincent was found guilty, in his absence at court.  The magistrates, noting the clean-up costs required, imposed a fine of £2640.00.  They also ordered him to pay £3156.00 for full costs and £438.33 compensation to Cyan Power on whose land the fly tip was deposited.

Councillor Gwen Robinson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet lead for Communities and Housing, said: ''The illegal disposal of waste in our communities blights the lives of our residents and businesses alike.

''Not only is it an eyesore that is expensive and time consuming to deal with, but it damages the environment and encourages vermin. The council will not tolerate those who negatively impact the lives of others by fly tipping and will always investigate and seek to prosecute those responsible.''

To report fly-tipping please use our website www.havant.gov.uk/contact-us or call 023 9244 6019.