Southampton man fined for fly-tipping tyre in Romsey

Covert camera captures illegal dumping, leading to hefty penalty

Southampton man fined for fly-tipping tyre in Romsey
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A man from Southampton has been slapped with a substantial fine of over £3,500 after fly-tipping a tyre in Romsey.

Last year, a covert camera at a fly-tipping hotspot caught him in the act—removing the tyre from his vehicle, rolling it into nearby bushes, and leaving the scene. Justin Conroy, 54, claimed it was a mistake due to a puncture.

Appearing in Southampton Magistrates Court, Conroy admitted the offence and received a £2,048 fine, along with a victim surcharge of £819 and costs of £658.25.

Paul Wykes, head of environmental services at Test Valley Borough Council, emphasised that illegal waste dumping is unacceptable, consuming valuable time, money, and resources.

Source: Hampshire Chronicle

4 Comments

  1. Good ! Make an example of him …and all such fly tippers should be hit hard. ( literally as well ! )…. Disgraceful lack of respect for the environment.

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  2. Should have hit him with the max…. £50,000.00 and possible prison as well. He got off lightly.🤬

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  3. I know this man. He tried to reimburse the council in full as soon as the error was noted, to avoid wasting court time due to a genuine mistake but the council were determined to drag this hardworking man through court. More money I expect that way! Piles of rubbish every and one man caused so much stress when it could have been resolved so easily. Terrible!

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    • Dear Mr ‘Council Issue’….how is rolling a tyre into a bush, dumping it there and driving off an ‘error’?. He probably tried to buy off the Council rather than face the hefty fine in Court. Why didn’t he just take the tyre home with him and dispose of it responsibly ?

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