General News Brighton & Hove flytipping fines double in 2017 Brighton & Hove City Council is one of the most active in the country for tackling flytipping. In figures collected by the Press Association, Brighton & Hove issued 276 fines to flytippers in the 12 months to May 2017, the fifth highest in the country. The council’s updated figures show that 618 fin By Gary Hart • 2 min read
General News Suspended jail sentence and fine for flytipper A flytipper from Brighton has received a suspended jail sentence, a fine and been ordered to do community work after dumping piles of rubbish in the city. Charles ‘Charlie’ Brazil of Ridge View, Coldean pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates court on August 2 to flytipping near the Lewes Road rail v By Besi • 2 min read
General News Did you know disposing of furniture in the street is a crime? A new campaign is underway to remind householders it is a criminal offence to dispose of household items in the street. Brighton & Hove City Council has joined a national publicity drive by Keep Britain Tidy called Crime Not To Care (# CrimeNotToCare). By Besi • 2 min read
General News Gardener fined for flytipping green waste A garden landscaper who flytipped a large quantity of green waste in a Hangleton street has been given a 12 months conditional discharge and a £500 fine by Eastbourne magistrates. Charlie Brazil, 36, of 17 Ridgeview, Coldean, had been cutting back Leylandii at 18 Hangleton Manor Close in July but th By Besi • 2 min read
