Businessman fined thousands after dumped roofing and gutters at site near Clanfield prompts fly tipping investigation

Martyn Willis, of South Street, Gosport, has been ordered to pay a total of £2,976 for his involvement in a large fly tip near Clanfield.

The site, located in Chalton Lane, consisted of conservatory roofing and gutters, wooden pallets and household waste on November 10, 2021, prompting a council investigation.

Evidence was obtained from a number of people who had paid businesses, run by Willis, to dispose of their waste, which was subsequently dumped at the site.

He pleaded guilty under the Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to a failure in his duty of care to ensure that controlled waste was disposed of in accordance with the law.

Willis was fined £355, which was reduced due to an early plea, and will have to pay a £36 victim surcharge, £1,260 compensation for clearance and officer time and £1,325 legal costs.

Councillor Tony Costigan, East Hampshire District Council portfolio holder for Neighbourhood Quality, said: “The investigation into this fly tip took many hours and Willis was very hard to track down.

“This result is a testament to the dogged determination of our team to stick with the prosecution for more than four years.

“Fly tippers should know that we will continue to track them down for as long as it takes.”