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Daily Mirror
03-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Woman is fined after paying someone in good faith to get rid of her rubbish
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council took action against Tyler Marie Richards and the woman, from Tonypandy, south Wales, was eventually fined more than £400 A woman must pay more than £400 after asking someone in good faith to get her rubbish removed. After around 20 bags of waste were dumped in a residential area in a village, Tyler Marie Richards was traced and an authority identified the rubbish as hers. The 15 black bags and four recycling bags contained household waste, and were abandoned beside a cardboard box, a plastic kennel, a black plastic bin and general loose waste near homes. Richards, from Tonypandy, south Wales, had paid someone in good faith to have the waste removed - but the result was flytipping. The woman failed to engage with enforcement officers from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and didn't attend a number of interviews in relation to the flytipping. She has now been found guilty of failing to control her waste and committing an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Wales Online reports. Richards has been handed a fine of £120, costs of £255.51 (clean-up costs only) and a victim surcharge of £48 - totalling £423.51. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, led by Labour, says the removal of flytipping costs the authority hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. Councillor Ann Crimmings, who is Cabinet Member for Environment and Leisure, added: "Flytipping will not be tolerated, ever. There is never an excuse to blight our, towns, lanes, streets and villages with waste, and we will find those responsible and hold them to account. "Our teams work hard to keep our streets and back lanes clean, and flytipping of any kind will not be tolerated. This case acts as a clear reminder to householders or businesses that if you pay someone, other than the council, to take your waste away, you should always check they have a waste carrier licence and ask for a waste transfer note. If your waste is fly tipped, you could be fined along with the individual or company you paid to remove it. "Removal of flytipping costs hundreds of thousands of pounds each year, which should be spent on key frontline services at a time when budgets are under significant pressures. "We will use every power available to us to hold those accountable for their actions. Many of the items we recover on our streets, towns and mountains could have been taken to a community recycling centre or collected from the kerbside at no extra cost." A flytipper in nearby Pontypool was branded "selfish" by police after dumping carpets, backpacks, blankets, mattresses, half-empty tubs of paint, empty boxes and many other pieces of junk on a rural lane last year. Their actions blocked a road, cutting off a community for hours.
Wales Online
03-07-2025
- Wales Online
Woman fined after paying someone to get rid of her rubbish
Woman fined after paying someone to get rid of her rubbish She paid someone to take her black bags away and thought they would do so responsibly, but the waste soon turned up dumped in a heap A Tonypandy woman has learned the hard way after her waste was found dumped in Penrhys (Image: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council ) A woman has been left out of pocket after almost 20 bags of waste were dumped in a residential area in a Welsh village. 15 black bags and four recycling bags, all containing general household waste, a cardboard box, a plastic kennel, a black plastic bin and general loose waste, were all left near homes in Penrhys in Ronda Cynon Taf. According to the local council, Tyler Marie Richards, from Bridge Street in Tonypandy, paid someone in good faith to have the waste removed. The bins were discovered and Richards was tracked down. However, she failed to engage with enforcement officers from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council and didn't attend a number of interviews in relation to the fly-tipping. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here . As a result, it was decided to take court action against her for failing to control her waste and committing an offence under Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Richards was found guilty and handed a fine of £120, costs of £255.51 (clean-up costs only) and a victim surcharge of £48 - totalling £423.51. 'Fly-tipping will not be tolerated, ever. There is never an excuse to blight our, towns, lanes, streets and villages with waste, and we will find those responsible and hold them to account,' said councillor Ann Crimmings. Article continues below 'Our teams work hard to keep our streets and back lanes clean, and fly-tipping of any kind will not be tolerated.' 'This case acts as a clear reminder to householders or businesses that if you pay someone, other than the council, to take your waste away, you should always check they have a waste carrier licence and ask for a waste transfer note. "If your waste is fly tipped, you could be fined along with the individual or company you paid to remove it. 'Removal of fly-tipping costs hundreds of thousands of pounds each year, which should be spent on key front-line services at a time when budgets are under significant pressures. 'We will use every power available to us to hold those accountable for their actions. Many of the items we recover on our streets, towns and mountains could have been taken to a community recycling centre or collected from the kerbside at no extra cost.' Article continues below Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
Business News Wales
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Tourism Projects Set to Share £5m To 'Get the Basics Right'
Tourism projects which are set to receive a share of millions of pounds to invest in getting the basics right have been announced. The £5 million Brilliant Basics fund supports schemes that deliver improvements to essential visitor infrastructure at tourism destinations. The Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for tourism, Rebecca Evans, announced the full list of projects set to benefit between 2025 and 2027 during Wales Tourism Week. They include new changing facilities on Barry Island, glamping pods in Carmarthenshire and campervan parking facilities across Denbighshire. The latest round of funding will mean the Welsh Government has provided over £15 million towards Brilliant Basics since the fund was established in 2021. The Cabinet Secretary said: 'I am delighted to announce this significant investment in tourism infrastructure as Visit Wales' latest campaign – 'Year of Croeso' – continues to share our warm 'croeso' and unique 'hwyl' with the world. 'Tourism is a vital part of the Welsh economy, but we recognise that increased visitor numbers can sometimes put pressure on local infrastructure, particularly in popular destinations. This funding will help address these challenges while supporting our commitment to sustainable, inclusive tourism. 'By investing in these basic but essential facilities, we are not only enhancing the visitor experience but also supporting local communities and protecting our natural environment for generations to come.' Priority areas for this funding round included alleviating pressures at tourism 'hot spots', promoting environmentally sustainable destinations, enhancing accessibility, and improving the overall visitor experience. The Cabinet Secretary recently visited Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd, which was previously awarded £288,000 from the fund to create an accessible event space within the park. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council invested in transforming an under-utilised area into an event space with an accessible pathway and improved entrance. The space now provides a flexible venue for cultural events and performances, catering to both community needs and visitors. Cllr Mark Norris, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's Cabinet Member for Prosperity and Development, said: 'It's fitting the important Brilliant Basics funding was announced following a visit to the new events space in beautiful Ynysangharad War Memorial Park. 'The space was made possible thanks to past Brilliant Basics funding and has been, or will be, used for a range of important community events in the park, including the Big Welsh Bite, VE Day commemorations and, of course, 'the best Eisteddfod ever,' which was held in Pontypridd in 2024 and welcomed tens of thousands of people to the park, to Pontypridd's shops and eateries of Pontypridd and to attractions across our county borough. 'We are pleased to work with the Welsh Government to secure such funding on behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf and look forward to the opportunities Brilliant Basics will present for Clydach Vale Countryside Park, for which we have secured funding this year.'
