CCTV helps nail fly-tippers with hefty fines in Ashford
Fly Tipping in Gilbert Road Image: Ashford Borough Council Two separate cases of fly-tipping have ended in big fines for two Ashford residents thanks to teamwork by Ashford Borough Council’s…
‘Bin-fluential’ in Folkestone and Hythe can help boost recycling rates
Folkestone and Hythe District Council is keen to improve the current recycling rate across the district and is launching a new campaign. Use your “bin-fluence” for good – is the…
£1,000 penalty for Ashford fly-tipper caught red-handed on CCTV
A 69-year-old Kennington man has paid a £1,000 Fixed Penalty Notice after CCTV captured the moment he dumped a mattress and bed on land near Evegate Business Park. Ashford Borough…
Former Canterbury shopkeeper ordered to pay up for rubbish dumped in Northgate
Rubbish in Northgate Photo: CCC A former shopkeeper from Canterbury whose commercial waste was found dumped outside her business address in Northgate, Canterbury, has been ordered by a court to…
Man from Maidstone ordered to pay more than £1,000 for flytipping in Herne Bay!
Photo: Canterbury City Council Canterbury City Council reported a Maidstone man whose rubbish was found dumped on two different occasions in Whitstable Road, Herne Bay, was found guilty of an…
Strike a light! Fly-tipper who burned waste handed 12-month community order by Folkestone court
A man from Stanford South, who fly-tipped and burned waste along the road where he lives, has been handed a community order after dumping various items on three separate occasions…
Waste clean-up campaign at Hoad’s Wood near Ashford sees petition close to 5,000 signatures
CLA South East Regional Director Tim Bamford An ancient woodland near Ashford, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, has been the victim of industrial-scale waste disposal by alleged…
Perfunctory parking in Canterbury poses risks to Emergency Services and waste collections
Canterbury City Council and Kent Fire and Rescue Service have joined forces to warn drivers about the dangerous consequences of irresponsible parking. The collaboration will see Canenco crews leave newly-designed…
Maidstone Borough Council waste collection teams pulling out all the stops to fix new contract delays
In a concerted effort to improve waste collection services for residents, the Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) waste team is collaborating closely with its new contract supplier, SUEZ. The recently implemented…
Bethersden resident who admitted paying a complete stranger to dispose of their rubbish fined £400
The fly-tip in Church Lane, Shadoxhurst An Ashford Borough Council investigation of a fly-tip of household waste in a quiet country lane in Shadoxhurst ended with a Bethersden resident being…