The 11 litter louts fined more than £4,500 by the courts for failing to move rubbish from Blackburn homes
Over the last month and a half, 11 people from Blackburn with Darwen have been taken to court and fined for environmental damage, fly-tipping and pest control offences. The offences included failing to remove waste under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act as well as failing to remove waste under the Environmental Protection Act, after being served with a 14 or 28 day notice by the council. After being taken to court, the 11 litter louts were fined a combined total of £4,627, but including court costs and surcharges this increased to a whopping £7,380. The incidents of waste dumpi...
Source: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk