A man who dumped rubbish at a Gwynedd beauty spot has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 in fines and costs. gwynedd -council> Gwynedd Council said Len Evans of Gerddi Arfonia, Criccieth, appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates on June 6, 2024, where he admitted fly-tipping on the bank of Afon Dwyfach under the bridge at Pont Beddau, Rhoslan near Criccieth. Magistrates fined him £769, and he was also ordered to pay £390 in costs and surcharges, plus a further £100 of compensation to Cyngor Gwynedd for clearing the site.

It followed an investigation by the council’s Street Enforcement Service, after a member of the public had lodged a complaint of rubbish being dumped at the riverside. Council officers found a wooden pallet, cardboard boxes and five bags of rubbish and were able to trace them to the defendant. Magistrates were told Evans had collected the items from a premises at Criccieth, telling the owner that he would properly and legally dispose of the rubbish.

READ MORE: Tragedy as man dies after falling on Eryri mountain READ MORE: Weekend working and extra staff as bin collection 'shambles' continues But instead, he unlawfully dumped the rubbish at Rhoslan. Evans was ordered to pay a fixed penalty notice, but after he failed to pay the total sum demanded, the council prosecuted. Council chiefs warned these sorts of "selfish acts" will not be tolerated and said it was an example of how the authorities and community can work together to stamp out environmental cri.