A WEST Thurrock resident who allowed his back garden to be used to dump sofas and other large household items has been ordered to pay £3,550 following action taken by Thurrock Council.
Despite being issued with a Community Protection Notice by Thurrock Council to clean up his land, after complaints from local residents about the waste that had built up in his back garden, the resident did not take any action. In August 2020 after the resident had still failed to comply with the notice, the council stepped in to remove the bulky household items including sofas, cabinets and an oil drum and to appropriately secure the land to deter others from opportunistic waste disposal.
Thurrock Council took the case before the courts to recover the costs where magistrates ordered that the resident pay £220 per offence totalling £440 in fines, £44 victim surcharge and £3,066 costs.
Cllr Rob Gledhill, Leader of Thurrock Council and Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Anti-Social Behaviour, said: “By treating his garden as a dumping ground, this resident’s selfish actions blighted the lives of his neighbours and this is something which will not be tolerated in our borough. Residents should be able to enjoy their homes and gardens, and not have to live with large waste accumulations from neighbouring properties that could be a risk to public health.
“This case demonstrates that we will take firm action when residents report issues in Thurrock. Residents can go to thurrock.gov.uk/report to report concerns where properties are in such a state that they are likely to entice or harbour pests, or could be harmful to health.”
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