Don't Trash Oldham: five people fined more than £5,700

As part of Oldham Council’s drive to clean up the borough, officers have successfully prosecuted five people.

The following cases were all heard recently at Tameside Magistrates’ Court:

Layek Hussain of Bamford Street, Oldham, didn’t clean up a property she owned on Lime Street in Chadderton.

When she failed to comply with a Community Protection Notice ordering her to sort out the mess, the council prosecuted her.

Ms Hussain was found guilty in her absence and was fined £1,100, with prosecution costs of £475 and a victim surcharge of £110.

James Vance, of St Mary’s Gate, Rochdale, attended court and was convicted for a Duty of Care offence – waste taken from his property was found fly-tipped on Osborne Street in Oldham.

Vance was fined £123 with a contribution of £100 towards costs, plus a £32 victim surcharge.

Brett Peeler, of Honeywell Lane, Oldham, failed to appear in court after waste from his home was found fly tipped on Holden Street.

Peeler was prosecuted for a Duty of Care offence in his absence and fined £660, with prosecution costs of £900, plus a £66 victim surcharge.

Mohammed Rahmani, of Old Church Street, Manchester, failed to appear in court.  

Rahmani was prosecuted for failing to comply with a Notice to bring in his Waste Transfer Notes after it was found his business premises had no bins.

He was given time to bring in proof of a waste contract for his business which he failed to do.

Rahmani was prosecuted and was fined £500 with £900 costs, with a £50 victim surcharge.

Vasile Calin, of Ashton Road, Oldham, appeared in court after waste from his home was found fly tipped in the alleyway to the rear of his property.

Calin was prosecuted for a Duty of Care offence and was fined £200, with prosecution costs of £531 and £32 victim surcharge.

Councillor Amanda Chadderton, Deputy Leader of Oldham Council and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, said: “Prosecutions like this show Oldham Council is serious about cleaning up our borough.

“We know residents don’t want to live in a tip and that’s why we are investing an extra £1.27m into cleaning up streets as part of the Don’t Trash Oldham campaign.

“We are currently recruiting more enforcement officers who will be operating across the town.

"If they see littering, fly-tipping or dumped waste they’ll investigate and if evidence is found they’ll take action.

“Cleaning up waste costs all of us – money that could be better spent elsewhere.

“We all want a cleaner place to live so everyone needs to do their bit – dispose of your waste properly and if you pay someone to get rid of it for your check they have a waste carriers licence or you could end up in trouble.”

From January 1 to June 30, 2021, the council issued 157 fines for fly-tipping, with more pending.

To report fly-tipping and to learn more about the Don’t Trash Oldham campaign, visit: www.oldham.gov.uk/donttrasholdham

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