Inside Salisbury: Residents issued with fines for fly-tipping
Salisbury resident 'forgot' to pick up her rubbish + Update on Churchill Gardens
By Annette J Beveridge
Two residents have been issued with fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping.
One person in Amesbury was issued with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice (FPN) after fly-tipped waste was found at the Beehive Park and Ride site and traced back to his address.
After several large bags of household waste were found at the site between Amesbury and Salisbury, the council’s Environmental Enforcement Officers investigated and found takeaway packaging and other receipts that were all addressed to a person linked to an address in Amesbury.
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The individual stated he had recently moved out of the address following a disagreement with another person living there. Further investigation by the officers placed the second person at the Beehive site at the time of the fly-tipping incident, and he was issued with a £1,000 FPN.
Cabinet member for Highways, Street Scene and Flooding, Nick Holder, said: “We are determined to keep working to stamp out fly-tipping in Wiltshire and maintain our beautiful scenic landscapes. Our message is clear - We’re Targeting Fly-tippers and if you dump your waste illegally, you will be caught and prosecuted.
When caught, it can lead to fixed penalty notices or court attendance.
He added: “If anyone spots a fly-tip in the county, or someone disposing of their waste illegally, I’d urge them to report it to us using MyWilts. Our officers will investigate and take action and they could receive a reward of up to £200 in gift vouchers if the information they provide leads to a prosecution, or a fixed penalty being paid.”
A Salisbury resident was also issued with an FPN after evidence was found linking her to fly-tipped waste which was found at an isolated location at Burcombe Lane in Wilton.
When interviewed by officers, she stated that she had been on her way to a household recycling centre when the bags of waste had fallen over in her car. After stopping in Burcombe Lane to rearrange the bags, she took them out and claimed to have forgotten to put them all back in the car.
She was issued with a £1,000 FPN for fly-tipping.
Landscape work at Churchill Gardens completed
A new landscaped area in Churchill Gardens is now complete.
The investment, costing £83,077, involved removing damaged paving slabs, and replacing them with new pathways and green spaces.
The new design comprises of tarmac paths and additional soft landscaped areas which have been planted with trees and sown with grass seed.
Salisbury City Council’s Grounds Team planted 60 cherry trees in total - a part of the council's Tree and Ecosystem Strategy commitment to increase canopy cover across the city.
