Bexleyheath, Welling & Crayford Chronicle September 2008
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During June and July the London
Borough of Bexley’s Enviro
Crime Team prosecuted four
people at Bexley Magistrates’
Court for offences relating to
dumping household refuse, abandoning a vehicle and failure to
pick up after a dog had...
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During June and July the London
Borough of Bexley’s Enviro
Crime Team prosecuted four
people at Bexley Magistrates’
Court for offences relating to
dumping household refuse, abandoning a vehicle and failure to
pick up after a dog had fouled.
Kerry Commane, 28, of Erith Road, Bexleyheath, was prosecuted in her absence on 21 July,
for two offences of leaving household refuse in
Martens Avenue, Bexleyheath.
She was fined £300
for each offence and ordered to pay the Council
costs of £125 for each offence totalling £850.
On 7 July, Glen Lawrence, 35, of Reddy Road,
Erith, was fined £100 and ordered to pay the
Council £100 costs after failing to pay a fixed
penalty notice issued after he failed to pick up
after his dog had fouled in the grounds of Hall
Place, Bexley.
He had pleaded guilty by post.
Also on 7 July, Joanne Unwin of Exeter Road,
Welling, was fined £200 and ordered to pay the
Council £200 costs in her absence, after magistrates heard that she had failed to pay a fixed
penalty notice for not picking up after her dog had
fouled in Olyffe Avenue, Welling.
Mrs Patricia Everts of Louise Road, London
E15, was fined £750 and ordered to pay the
Council £200 costs after failing to provide information following abandoning a vehicle.
The case
was heard in her absence on 9 June.
Cllr Gareth Bacon, Cabinet Member for the
Environment said: “The London Borough of Bexley is proud of its environment and aims to keep
it attractive and pleasant for residents, workers and
visitors alike.
We treat enviro crime offences seriously.
The diligent actions of our officers and the
success of these prosecutions not only reassures
local people that we are actively tackling these
matters, but sends out a clear message that we will
not tolerate enviro crimes in our borough.
”
The London Borough of Bexley makes strenuous efforts to make it as easy as possible for people to dispose of waste properly.
This includes the
provision of more than 200 designated dog waste
bins borough wide, the free local collection of unwanted vehicles (vehicle must be registered to a
local resident) as well as large reuse and recycling
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COUNCILLORS REFUSE
CHARITY IDEAAt the Bexley Borough Pensioners Forum General Meeting examples of Bexley Senior
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of the Council requesting that the senior
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for 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, the monies
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