A landlord from Clifton has been ordered to pay a total of £430 for the illegal deposit of domestic waste in the area.

Keith Prior deposited a sofa, two matching chairs, mattress, bed base and two doors on land belonging to Nottingham City Council near to his rented property on Silbury Close, Clifton.

Mr Prior was then summoned to Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty and was fined £160 and ordered to pay £108 for City Council clean up costs and £162 in legal and investigation costs.

Cllr Katrina Bull, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change at Nottingham City Council, said:"Dumping rubbish is illegal and can be very dangerous. It also makes neighbourhoods look untidy and unsafe.

"We will always try to trace the origin of the waste to identify who deposited it and when the waste was deposited. Fly tippers will be prosecuted if we can prove they have illegally dumped waste.  These offenders can be required to pay full clean up costs for removing the waste as well as receiving a fine of up to £50,000 and up to five years imprisonment."

"We hope this will send out a message to other residents who may be tempted to abandon items in this manner.”

Residents can use Nottingham City Council’s bulky waste collection service if they have any items they wish removing from their property by calling 0115 9152000

Fly-tipping can be reported by calling Nottingham City Council’s customer service centre on 9152000 or report it online at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk. If residents see someone fly-tipping they can call the Anti-social behaviour line on 9152020 or email asbhelp@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.