Action brought by South Tyneside Council against a South Shields man for fly tipping has resulted in him being jailed for eight weeks. Magistrates handed the sentence of Michael Kerrigan, of St Cuthbert’s Avenue, after he was found to have dumped a substantial amount of waste, including bags of bricks, rubble and wood in Jubilee Wood, in Jarrow, on June 5, 2023. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Shields Gazette, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
The Council’s environmental enforcement officers found documentation among the waste in the name of a resident who had paid Kerrigan £90 to dispose of the rubbish after they believed he was licensed to do so. As a result, South Tyneside Council were able to identify him and the vehicle used to transport the waste. The local against the 46-year-old after he failed to make himself available to answer questions about the incident.
He was also found to have committed an offence under Section 33(1a) of the Environment Protection Act 1990 by illegally depositing waste. Advertisement Advertisement Magistrates in South Tyneside also ordered him to pay £150 compensation and ruled that his vehicle will be seized as a result of the incident. Stay up to date with the Shields Gazette’s latest headlines and get a newsletter delivered to your inbox Following the sentencing, a spokesperson for Sou.
