Woman Fined After Rubbish Dumped In Kibworth

A homeowner has been fined £300 after items from her home were dumped in Kibworth last month.

Harborough Council identified the woman, from Leicester, after sifting through the large amount of rubbish that was flytipped at the entrance to the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital and Kibworth Town Football Club off Fleckney Road.

Flytipping off Fleckney Road, Kibworth

She had paid someone to get rid of the waste, that included building materials and bits of carpet.

The woman , who has not been named, admitted not checking they had a valid waste carrier’s licence.

The Wildlife Hospital had to pay £400 to get the rubbish cleared as it was blocking their entrance preventing people from getting in.

Volunteers at the charity are welcoming the fine and thanking those who have donated money to help cover that cost.

There have now been 12 fines issued for fly-tipping offences by Harborough District Council since April last year.

Cllr Jonathan Bateman, portfolio holder for environmental health, said: “The person who dumped this waste should be ashamed of themselves.

“Thankfully, the tenacity of our environmental crime team has traced the person who allowed this to happen and fined them accordingly.

“This is another positive outcome for the team and should serve as a reminder to residents to ensure they never use unlicensed waste carriers to dispose of their rubbish.”

Harborough District Council’s anti-fly-tipping campaign, called Tip Off, continues to encourage people to report cases of fly-tipping and provide information to help with investigations.