Illegal Hull waste collector prosecuted and fined over £1,000 3rd June 2024 Hull City Council has issued a warning to people in the city who collect waste illegally. The warning comes after the council successfully secured a prosecution against an unlicensed waste collector last month (May). Ashley Mathew Rugg of Morley Villas, Sherburn Street, Hull, was found guilty of unlawfully collecting scrap metal in January of last […] Read more News Waste Environment AgencyHousehold waste and recycling centresHull Magistrates Courtprosecutionwaste enforcement
Occupiers and property owners urged to manage waste responsibly following environmental prosecution 19th January 2024 Hull City Council is urging occupiers and property owners to maintain the cleanliness of their land, after a prosecution that resulted in fines and costs totalling over £1k. This comes after two owners of a property in Hull were prosecuted by Hull City Council under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, for failing to […] Read more News Waste Councillor Julia ConnerEnvironment AgencyHousehold waste and recycling centresprosecutionwaste enforcement
Cabinet approves bigger fines for environmental offences 18th December 2023 Hull City Council will now issue bigger fines for environmental offences following approval from Cabinet. In July 2023 the Government amended legislation to allow all Local Authorities in England to increase the maximum fixed penalty fines that may be imposed for certain environmental crimes. In response, proposals to increase the maximum level of fixed penalty […] Read more News Waste CabinetCouncillor Julia ConnerFly-tippingGraffitilitter enforcementwaste enforcement
Occupier of rented Hull property prosecuted for untidy land 31st October 2023 Hull City Council is urging property owners and occupiers to maintain the cleanliness of their land, after an environmental prosecution that resulted in fines and costs totalling over £1k. An occupier of a property in Hull has been prosecuted by Hull City Council for failing to deal with the condition of a rented property, which […] Read more News Waste bulky collectionsCouncillor Julia ConnerEnvironment Agencyhousehold waste and recycling centrewaste enforcement
£3,600 bill for property dealer after council forced to tidy front yard 5th April 2023 A property dealer has been ordered to pay £3,659 after Hull City Council was forced to tidy up rubbish in the front yard of a house. Birmingham-based Barham Property Ltd has been prosecuted for failing to deal with the condition of a property on Hampshire Street, off Hessle Road. The council received complaints about the […] Read more News Waste waste enforcement
£1,600 bill for man who abandoned car in Hull 31st March 2023 A man who abandoned a car in west Hull has been ordered to pay more than £1,600. Read more News Waste waste enforcement