Residents fined after leaving their land untidy

THEY WERE PROSECUTED AND ORDERED TO PAY OVER £6,000 BETWEEN THEM

- By ANNETTE BELCHER

PROPERTY owners in Hull have been prosecuted and fined for leaving their land in a mess.

Hull City Council is warning property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, to avoid facing prosecution.

This warning comes after four property owners were recently prosecuted and fined a combined total of £6,587.53 for failing to deal with the condition of their land.

In all cases, action was taken by Hull City Council's environmental enforcement officers, in response to complaints from members of the public.

Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment, Hull City Council, said: "These successful prosecutions demonstrate that we do not take these offences lightly and that we will always listen and respond to complaints from the public about untidy land.