Woman fined after sofa among rubbish fly-tipped in Wiltshire countryside

A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,700 in fines and costs after rubbish was fly-tipped in the Wiltshire countryside.

Former Corsham resident Alison Rusher was caught after a vehicle she owned was linked to the crime.

A number of large items including a sofa, fencing and pieces of wood were dumped in Easton Way in Corsham.

Wiltshire Council used evidence provided by a member of the public to trace the vehicle to Mrs Rusher. She was served with a Section 71 notice under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which required her to provide information about the vehicle to the authorities.

However, she did not comply and her vehicle was seized by Wiltshire Police on behalf of the council.

Mrs Rusher was prosecuted because of non-compliance with the notice and despite extensive investigations, the driver of the vehicle was never identified.