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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Hertfordshire fly-tipping leads to man's arrest
A man was arrested after police were called to a fly-tipping that was in progress at a a said two men were "disturbed depositing waste and had made off" at about 16:00 BST on Tuesday on land in the east Hertfordshire seized a van left at the scene and said the waste was put back in the vehicle to be "properly disposed of".Hertfordshire Police said a 28-year-old man from High Cross, close to Ware, was quickly tracked down and was subsequently given a community resolution order. The force said the suspect was traced because of "shrewd investigative work"."This is a great example of how police are working with the rural community to identify fly-tippers and make arrests," said Sgt David Miller."Fly-tipping has a hugely detrimental effect on our hard-working farmers and we will continue to pursue these criminals and take action." The man was arrested on suspicion of depositing or knowingly causing or knowingly permitting waste to be in or on land unless in accordance with the terms of a waste management licence, under section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act was also arrested on suspicion of being in possession of Class A and Class B drugs following a search of his admitted all offences.A community resolution order is an alternative form of justice, dealt with outside of court. The guilty parties can be forced to apologise to victims or carry out actions agreed with the Redford, from Hertfordshire Farmers' Union, said: "Fly-tipping blights the countryside, damages the environment and, with farmers and landowners often legally responsible for removing the rubbish, despite being the victim of the crime, the clear-up costs the industry, nationally, tens of millions of pounds a year."We will continue to work with these organisations to stand up for our members and ensure those responsible are brought to justice."The owner of the van was traced but was not involved in the incident, police added. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Community resolution over threat to Plymouth City Council leader
A person who threatened a Devon council leader has been issued with a community resolution, police have investigation was launched after Tudor Evans, leader of Plymouth City Council, said he had received a "serious threat of violence" from a member of the public on 16 Labour councillor said the threat was made after weeks of "intense campaigning" over a directly-elected mayor in Plymouth - a move the government has since said will not and Cornwall Police said the person responsible for the threat had been identified and, following consultation with the victim, a community resolution had been agreed. Community resolutions are normally used for minor offences or incidents of antisocial behaviour, which aim to address the issues without more formal legal resolutions, which are an informal agreement between the parties involved in an incident, do not lead to a criminal record. Minister for Local Government Jim McMahon announced on Tuesday that no new city mayors would be said 13 current legacy directly-elected council mayors would continue in their roles, but a more "consistent approach" would be adopted in the future "by not facilitating the creation of new ones".A referendum planned in Plymouth on 17 July could still take place after a campaign gathered more than 10,000 signatures in favour of the process.
