'Clear message' Council blitz on fly-tippers and licence breachers

TAKEAWAY owner was ordered to pay £1,750 for serving chips after 11pm.

- Lorna HUGHES

It was among a raft of prosecutions for offences involving persistent noise disturbances, fly-tipping and operating outside of licensed business hours.

The investigations have been led by Bristol City Council's Neighbourhood Enforcement team.

Councillor Martin Fodor, chair of the environment and sustainability committee, said it sent a “clear message that any behaviour that has detrimental effects on our communities and local environment won't be tolerated”.

He added: “Disappointingly we are seeing too many occurrences of fly-tipping across our city. We will continue to take strong action against anyone who illegally disposes of rubbish and remain committed to improving the cleanliness of Bristol's streets and neighbourhoods.

“We encourage residents to continue to report fly-tipping via FixMyStreet with as much detail as possible including photographs and any evidence of where the rubbish may have come from. This helps us to resolve issues faster and identify fly tippers so we can take appropriate action”.

The cases recently taken to court included: