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Oldbury rogue gardener behind bars for shoddy work A ROGUE gardener s shoddy work left Dudley residents out of pocket and having to stump up substantial extra sums to rectify defects and complete jobs, a court was told. Kevin Baggott, from Newbury Lane, Oldbury, is now behind bars after pleading guilty to a number of breaches under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 at Wolverhampton Crown Court. The case was taken to court by Dudley Council’s trading standards following an investigation. The court heard that in April 2018 Baggott had taken on a landscaping job for a Dudley resident, the full cost of the job was £6,100 and he had taken the full amount in cash up front.
A Shropshire man who tried to scam an elderly victim out of thousands of pounds for home maintenance works has avoided being sent to prison. Leo Warner, of Hamlet Close, Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for aggressive commercial practices and the contravention of the requirements of professional diligence He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison, but suspended for 18 months, after Powys County Council s trading standards took him to court. Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard on Tuesday, May 18, how Warner had contacted an 84-year-old Llandrindod Wells resident at his home for building works.
ALERT bank staff prevented an elderly Powys man from being scammed out of £5,000 after suspicion was raised when he came into the branch and tried to withdraw the full amount. Shropshire man Leo Warner received a suspended jail sentence last week, having tried to scam the elderly victim out of thousands of pounds for home maintenance works. He received a suspended 20-week sentence after being successfully prosecuted by Powys County Council. Warner, of Hamlet Close, Ludlow, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 for aggressive commercial practices in a prosecution led by the council’s trading standards service.
Hereford bank helps catch man who tried to scam pensioner ledburyreporter.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ledburyreporter.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.