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Environmental offences
Published Tuesday 15th February 11
Four people have been fined by Wellingborough Magistrates for litter and dog fouling offences in the town.
Khalil Kerdouda of Fulmar Lane, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty by post to an offence of littering. In July 2010 environmental wardens from the council issued a fixed penalty notice to him for putting out a pile of rubbish near to his home, but he failed to pay. He pleaded guilty by post and was fined £230 and ordered to pay £100 costs plus a £15 victim surcharge.
A man who tore up and threw down a warning notice for parking illegally in a disabled parking bay has been fined for littering. Jack Fisher of Queen Victoria House, High Street, Rushden pleaded guilty by post to the offence in October last year at Wellingborough's multi-storey car park, which was witnessed by a car park employee. Mr Fisher had been given the opportunity to avoid prosecution by payment of a fixed penalty of £75 but he declined. He was fined £230 and ordered to pay £100 costs and £15 victim surcharge.
Stephen Connolly of Rydal Mount, Wellingborough, pleaded guilty by post to not cleaning up dog waste and a separate offence of failing to provide his name and address to an authorised officer. He was ordered to pay £230 for the first offence, £120 for the second and also £100 costs as well as a £15 victim surcharge. In June 2010 an environmental warden approached Mr Connolly after he failed to clean up after his dog. He refused to give his details but was later traced to his home address.
A woman was also fined for a dog fouling offence. In July 2010 Chantae St Hilaire of Nest Farm Crescent, Wellingborough, was given a fixed penalty notice after she was seen failing to clean up after her dog in Nest Lane but the penalty was not paid. She pleaded guilty at court and was fined £75 and ordered to pay £25 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
Councillor Malcolm Waters, chairman of the council's community committee said, "There is no excuse for these types of offences and I hope that the result of these prosecutions sends out a clear reminder that the council will continue to use all powers available to help maintain a clean environment."