Stockport Council takes action against fly-tipping hotspot

Stockport Council has secured fines for owners of an unoccupied house in Adswood in response to the site becoming a hotspot for fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.

Shazad Javed and Parveen Akhtar, the owners of 31, Chelford Grove in Adswood, Stockport, found themselves at the centre of a legal battle after numerous complaints were raised about their property, which led to Stockport Council taking action with a series of legal notices demanding the owners clean up the waste and take measures to prevent further fly-tipping. Stockport Council cleared the waste from the property on two separate occasions after notices were ignored.

Stockport Magistrates Court found both Javed and Akhtar guilty of breaching the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 and were fined £2,514 each. The total cost of the council’s clean-up costs, which totalled £1,740.34, was also successfully claimed back from the pair.

Cllr Grace Baynham, Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transport Services, said:

“We take instances of fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour incredibly seriously and the actions of Javed and Akhtar in not looking after their property resulted in real stress for neighbours in the community.

“Homeowners have a responsibility to manage their properties properly, ensuring they do not become a burden on their surroundings.

“It’s also important to remind residents of their duty of care when disposing of waste – householders can also face fines should they pass their waste to unregistered waste carriers, and it ends up being fly tipped as a result.

“Please always check the Environment Agency website whether a waste disposal contractor is registered before employing them to ensure the waste is recycled correctly.”