North East man sentenced after waste illegally burnt on land
Date of alert:
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Durham Constabulary
A County Durham man has been sentenced to suspended jail time for repeatedly storing and burning waste in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.
Christopher Williams, 64, of Acton Dene in Stanley, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 18 April where he pleaded guilty to two charges of operating an illegal waste site and one of not complying with an Environment Agency notice to provide information about waste disposal.
Prosecuting on behalf of the Environment Agency, Chris Bunting told the court that Williams dumped and burnt waste on a smallholding at School House Farm in Kiln Pitt Hill, near the A68 and Derwent Reservoir.
He was sentenced to 36 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to pay £1,000 in costs.
