Bedford Borough Council has secured five successful prosecutions for fly-tipping and related offences, with offenders ordered to pay more than £11,000 in total.
The cases were heard at Luton Magistrates Court on Friday, 14 March, and all five individuals now have criminal records as a result.
The prosecutions are the latest in a string of successes by the council’s Enviro-Crime Team, which continues to target environmental offences across the borough.
CCTV evidence and community reports
Among those convicted was Ian Knight, of Marston Moretaine, who was caught on CCTV fly-tipping twice at Foster Hill Road Cemetery. He was fined £4,760 after pleading guilty to both incidents.
In separate cases, Maurice Rogers of Bedford, Daniel McAllister of Derbyshire and Randeep Sunda of Kempston were all convicted under Section 110 of the Environment Act 1995 for failing to attend council interviews about fly-tipping incidents.
The amounts given include the fine, surcharge and costs:
- Maurice Rogers – Fine: £600, Surcharge: £240, Costs: £1,132 Total £1972
- Daniel McAllister – Fine: £1,100, Surcharge: £440, Costs: £840 Total £2380
- Randeep Sunda – Fine: £100, Surcharge: £40, Costs: £540 Total £680
Visan Mirea of Luton was also prosecuted for dumping a sofa in Walsingham Close, Bedford in April 2024. He was fined £1,680.
“Fly-tipping will not be tolerated”
Cllr Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant, (Conservative, Great Barford) Portfolio Holder for Housing and Regulatory Services, praised the work of the council’s Enviro-Crime Team.
“These successful prosecutions send a clear message that fly-tipping will not be tolerated in Bedford Borough,” she said.
“We are committed to protecting our environment and ensuring that those responsible for these crimes face the consequences. I commend our Enviro-Crime Team for their dedication and the public for their support in helping us bring these offenders to justice.”
Fly-tipping costs taxpayers thousands each year to clean up and can pose serious environmental and health risks. Residents are encouraged to use only licensed waste carriers to dispose of waste.
You can check if a waste carrier is registered at gov.uk/waste-carrier-or-broker-registration.
To report fly-tipping in Bedford Borough, visit bedford.gov.uk/fly-tipping.
