A man and a woman from Radcliffe have been prosecuted after they failed to pay fines for littering as the council crack down on offenders.  

Two Radcliffe residents have been prosecuted after littering on Eton Hill Road and Ulundi Street in January.  

Amy Clarke was originally given a fixed penalty notice for littering near her home in, which she failed to pay and a warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to attend the original court date.  

On March 10, she was prosecuted at Manchester Magistrates Court and ordered to pay a fine of £100, a victim surcharge of £34 and costs of £230. 

Ashley Partington has also been prosecuted for littering behind his home. 

He did not pay the £75 fixed penalty or attend his original court date and a warrant was issued for his arrest.  

He was prosecuted at Manchester Magistrates Court where he was fined £320 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £32 and costs of £100. 

Cllr Alan Quinn, cabinet member for the environment, climate change and operations at the council, said: “People are sick to death of fly-tipping.

"It’s a blot on the landscape, and costs council taxpayers money to have it cleared up. 

“Since we took on two new enforcement officers, the council has issued 100 fines for fly-tipping and littering and duty of care offences, while 10 individuals have been prosecuted and a further nine cases are awaiting trial.  

“We’re not stopping - we will continue to take action against those who spoil our neighbourhoods.” 

Cllr Quinn added that there had been a noticeable increase in advertisements on social media for unlicensed waste removal services. 

He said: “Every individual and business has a duty of care to ensure they correctly dispose of their waste and many unsuspecting householders are being caught out by these rogue traders, drawn by their attractive low rates compared to legitimate operators. 

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“I urge residents to check their credentials before using them and remind the public that officers now have the power to issue £400 fixed penalty notices on householders who fail in their duty of care.” 

Fly-tipping carries a maximum fine of £50,000 in the magistrates courts, and the maximum fine for littering is £2,500. 

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Residents are being urged to ask any waste carrier for their address and telephone number, their waste carrier licence, and ask where their waste will be taken to.  

You can carry out an instant free check of their credentials via the Environment Agency here. 

Read more: Thousands of fly-tipping incidents reported in Bury in 3 years

There are 21 recycling centres in Greater Manchester where residents can take their waste free of charge for disposal which can be found here. 

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