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Thurrock homeowner fined for dumping rubbish at front of house

Basildon Magistrates Court

A Thurrock homeowner has been fined £1,258 after irresponsibly dumping rubbish on their property.

Ardon Jardine of Fyfield Road, London, who owns a property in Chadwell Road, Grays, was forced to pay a total of £1,258 at Basildon Magistrates Court on 26 June after council officers visited the property and found soft furnishings, bin liners and carrier bags, white goods and cut down shrubbery at the rear.

Mr Jardine was found guilty of Failure to Comply with Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 Section 4 Notice and Non-Removal of Items likely to ‘Provide Harbourage for Pests’.

Cllr Rob Gledhill, Leader of the Council, said: “We have shown – once again – when we find evidence of people illegally spoiling the borough we will use the full force of the law to bring them to justice.

“Landlords should know even if they don’t live in the borough, we will track them down and they will pay the price for blighting neighbours and residents.

“In Thurrock, we have the Linford Household Waste and Recycling Centre known as The Tip, as well as the bulky waste collection service. So there is no excuse for dumping in the borough.”

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