Neath Port Talbot Council is continuing with its zero tolerance policy on flytipping.
In three separate hearings at Neath Magistrates Court this week, four men were successfully prosecuted for flytipping.
In total, they were fined £1476.
David Pritchard, from Pentyla Baglan Road in Port Talbot, pleaded guilty. The Chair of the Bench summed up the offence as a deliberate and arrogant act to leave waste on the highway.
Kevin Toomey from Oakwood Street in Port Talbot, pleaded guilty to flytipping at Margam Park. The Chair of the Bench acknowledged the fact that Margam Park was a place of beauty and recreation and flytipping detracted from the amenity of the area.
Arrest warrants had been issued for Paul Holder, formerly from Baptist Wall Street in Swansea, and Mark Stephen Thomas from Neath Road in Resolven. Mr Thomas surrendered to court voluntarily and pleaded guilty. In his defence, Mr Holder said he knew nothing about the proceedings and the warrant against him. He pleaded guilt to flytipping.
Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Ali Thomas, said, “The dumping of waste will not be tolerated in Neath Port Talbot.
“The Council has a zero tolerance policy and cleaning up dumped waste costs council tax payers hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. It can have a detrimental effect on our environment and the quality of lives of residents.
“I am pleased to see the positive outcomes from court and I hope the message comes across that people must be responsible for the secure disposal of their rubbish.”
Leighton Case, Waste Supervisor at Neath Port Talbot Council, said, “Flytipping is a serious offence and the penalties imposed by the magistrates in this case confirm this.
“The excellent work of the Waste Enforcement Team is paying dividends.”
