Owner of Forest flytip made to clean up mess after bills found in rubbish

was made to clear it up and fined after being tracked down through details found in the pile.New ForestTHE owner of rubbish flytipped in the

Parcel packaging and phone bills among the bags of waste dumped on land at Kings Copse, off Roughdown Lane in Blackfield, on Thursday allowed police to quickly identify and trace the individual responsible.

The success was reported by local police, who said that as well as being ordered to tidy up the mess, the person was fined £225.

and Forestry England,” the tweet said.New Forest District Council“Owner of rubbish given £225 fine for failing to ensure responsible disposal after shown images and evidence from joint work by [

“Also required to clean up waste. Thanks to vigilant public who gave evidence to support action.”

The officers also reminded the public of the harm littering can cause Forest animals, as well as contaminating the environment.

Those with information about people committing rural crime should contact Hampshire police on 101.