Three Darlington households charged for fly tipping offences

The trio were fined a total of £1,990 after magistrates heard their cases.

Annalise Nimmo, of Longfield Road, was found guilty at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on March 7.

She was found to have failed to provide information relevant to an investigation into fly-tipping and she was fined £220 and ordered to pay £150 costs with a victim surcharge of £88.

It formed part of an investigation into a fly tip in Whessoe Road, Darlington, on September 9 2023.

Evidence was found linking it to Nimmo. She was invited for an interview but failed to attend.

A notice was sent to her requiring her to attend or make alternative arrangements but she did not respond.

Bianca Cleminson, of Corporation Road, was also found guilty at the same court on March 7. She was found to have breached a community protection notice (CPN) and carried out anti-social behaviour.

The community protection notice required her not to leave bags of household refuse bags in the rear alley. 

The CPN had been issued following an investigation in November 2023 into ongoing waste being dumped into the back lane of Corporation Road. 

She was £220 and ordered to pay £150 costs and a victim surcharge of £88.

Sinead Carter, of Helmsley Moor Way, was found guilty at Peterloo Magistrates' Court on March 20 of failing to comply with a requirement under Section 108 of the Environment Act 1995. 

This followed an investigation into a tipper-sized fly-tip found in Mill Lane, Middleton St George, on January 4 this year.

Evidence was found linking the fly-tip to Carter and she was invited for an interview but failed to attend.

A notice was sent to her requiring her to attend or make alternative arrangements but she did not respond.

She was fined £660 and ordered to pay £150 costs and a victim surcharge of £264.

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Graham Hall, Darlington Borough Council’s Head of Community Safety, said: "Our staff work hard to keep our streets and back lanes clean and fly tipping of any kind will not be tolerated.

"These cases should act as a warning to others that we will take action against those who flout the law. Your waste is your responsibility and householders need to remember that when disposing of their waste.

"We would also remind householders that if you pay someone, other than the council, to take your waste away, you should always check they have a waste carrier licence and ask for a waste transfer note. If your waste is fly-tipped you could be fined along with the individual or company you paid to remove it."