Woman fined after waste dumped on dog walking route

A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,200 after waste was dumped on a County Durham lane used by ramblers and dog walkers.

Durham County Council took legal action against Lauren Carr, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, after neighbourhood wardens found rubbish dumped on a popular walking route in Cookshold Lane, Sherburn Hill.

After searching through the waste, evidence was found that linked the rubbish to the defendant.

A formal notice was issued to the 30-year-old, and she was given a date for an interview, which she failed to attend.

It was found during the hearing at Peterlee Magistrates Court that the defendant failed to take reasonable measures in the disposal of her household waste and the council was unable to discover who carried out the fly-tip in question.

Carr was proven guilty at the hearing, which she failed to attend, and was fined £180. She was also made to pay a victim surcharge of £72 and £1,015 in costs, totalling £1,267.

Ian Hoult, Durham County Council’s head of environment, said: “There are so many quick and simple ways to dispose of waste, and yet time and again some people are choosing to dump rubbish in our beautiful countryside and along our walking routes.

“Most residents use the many household waste recycling centres across the county, and we’re grateful to those who do, but we are not afraid to launch legal action against those who do not.

“When it’s your waste, it’s your responsibility. Please be considerate and dispose of it correctly, instead of harming our environment and the surrounding communities.”

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