Couple ordered to pay a total of £1,200 after fly-tip near North Baddesley
A man and a woman from Southampton have been ordered to pay a total of £1,200 after admitting to fly-tipping waste near North Baddesley.
On 10 May 2023, Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) received a report from a member of the public about a number of black bags dumped in a layby on Misslebrook Lane.
When an officer visited the site, eight large black bin bags containing plasterboard were found.
Images from the lane showed two people emptying the boot of their vehicle, throwing it into the layby and then driving away.
A check of the registration plate led to Gurvinder Bhakar being invited to an interview under caution. He admitted to leaving the bags and identified the other person involved as his wife, Jyoti.
Appearing at Southampton Magistrates Court on Friday 23 February 2024, Mr Bhakar was given a fine of £400 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £160 and costs of £400. Meanwhile a fine of £100, a victim surcharge of £40 and costs of £100 was given to Mrs Bhakar.
Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, Councillor David Drew, said: “I’m delighted we have been able to achieve another really good result and would like to thank our teams for their hard work, and the member of the public for reporting this fly-tip to us.
“It’s never okay to dump your waste in our beautiful borough and it is incredibly easy to dispose of it correctly.”