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| Charges brought over Lichfield's Watery Lane fly-tipping incident | Charges brought over Lichfield's Watery Lane fly-tipping incident |
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| The pile of waste was estimated to be about 15m (50 ft) in length and 2m (6.5 ft) high | The pile of waste was estimated to be about 15m (50 ft) in length and 2m (6.5 ft) high |
| A man and a business have been charged in relation to an enormous fly-tipping incident in Staffordshire in January. | A man and a business have been charged in relation to an enormous fly-tipping incident in Staffordshire in January. |
| The large-scale dumping blocked Watery Lane in Lichfield with a mound which the local authority said amounted to more than 27 tonnes of waste. | The large-scale dumping blocked Watery Lane in Lichfield with a mound which the local authority said amounted to more than 27 tonnes of waste. |
| A man from Uttoxeter faces multiple charges - including depositing waste, endangering road users, dangerous driving, breaching HGV drivers' hours regulations, and obstructing the highway. | A man from Uttoxeter faces multiple charges - including depositing waste, endangering road users, dangerous driving, breaching HGV drivers' hours regulations, and obstructing the highway. |
| The company, based near Stafford, was charged with depositing the waste and obstructing the highway. | The company, based near Stafford, was charged with depositing the waste and obstructing the highway. |
| Lichfield District Council did not reveal the name of the man or the company charged. | |
| In the early hours of 20 January, a huge pile of waste – estimated by the council to be more than 15m (50 ft) in length and 2m (6.5 ft) high - completely blocked access for local residents and businesses. | |
| As part of their investigation, Lichfield District Council's environmental health officers raided a site on 21 March and seized a lorry believed to have been used in the incident. | As part of their investigation, Lichfield District Council's environmental health officers raided a site on 21 March and seized a lorry believed to have been used in the incident. |
| 'Zero tolerance' | 'Zero tolerance' |
| The council said it had retained the vehicle and would apply for its forfeiture if the defendants are convicted. | The council said it had retained the vehicle and would apply for its forfeiture if the defendants are convicted. |
| Both the man and the company are due to appear at Cannock Magistrates' Court on 1 July. | Both the man and the company are due to appear at Cannock Magistrates' Court on 1 July. |
| Lichfield District Council leader Doug Pullen said the cost to the taxpayer of removing and disposing of the waste was nearly £10,000. | Lichfield District Council leader Doug Pullen said the cost to the taxpayer of removing and disposing of the waste was nearly £10,000. |
| "We take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, because that's what our communities rightly expect," he said. | "We take a zero-tolerance approach to fly-tipping, because that's what our communities rightly expect," he said. |
| "This case is about more than prosecution. It's about protecting our environment, supporting law-abiding businesses, safeguarding local people - and sending a strong message that illegal dumping will not be tolerated." | "This case is about more than prosecution. It's about protecting our environment, supporting law-abiding businesses, safeguarding local people - and sending a strong message that illegal dumping will not be tolerated." |
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