Birmingham businessman fined for fly tipping
A BIRMINGHAM businessman has been ordered to pay £3,020 after pleading guilty to five offences of fly tipping.
Syed Gillani, aged 33, of Vibart Road, Sheldon, was fined £1,400 at Birmingham Magistrates Court – including £500 for providing false information to officers.
He was also ordered to pay £1,500 costs and a £120 victim surcharge, after packaging from his business – Origa Bridal Boutique and Menswear, based at 158a Ladywood Road, Sparkbrook – was found dumped in a nearby alleyway.
Birmingham City Council took action against Gillani after Waste Enforcement Unit officers found boxes and packaging labelled Origa behind 146-158 Ladypool Road in June 2015.
Three further incidents of waste being dumped at this location were reported on August 15, October 16, 2015 and February 4, 2016 – when building materials, plasterboard and wooden boards were found alongside documents and packaging relating to the boutique.
Tony Quigley, head of Birmingham City Council’s Waste Enforcement Unit, said: “This case shows we will not tolerate this sort of activity and the council will crackdown on this type of offending when we can identify the culprits.”
The city council said it took a zero-tolerance approach to fly tipping and has urged residents and other businesses to inform it immediately if they spot waste being dumped illegally.
