Fly-tipped tyre in Romsey leads to significant fine for Hampshire man
A man from Southampton has been ordered to pay more than £3,500 after fly-tipping a vehicle tyre in Romsey.
A covert camera placed at a fly-tipping hotspot caught a man driving into an empty layby on 23 June 2023. He was seen removing a tyre from the back of the vehicle, rolling it into the bushes nearby and then leaving the scene.
The man was identified as Justin Conroy, 54, from Southampton, who claimed that he had a puncture and had left the tyre behind by mistake.
Appearing at Southampton Magistrates Court, Conroy admitted to the offence and was given a fine of £2,048 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £819 and costs of £658.25.
Head of Environmental Services at Test Valley Borough Council, Paul Wykes said: “Our teams work incredibly hard to keep the borough as clean as possible and there is never an excuse for dumping your waste illegally. Clearing fly-tips takes up valuable time, money and resources and it is entirely unacceptable.”
You can report fly-tips to TVBC at www.testvalley.gov.uk/fly-tipping.