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Lincolnshire Man Prosecuted for Waste Offences
Peter Higgins, 73, the owner of PJH Bathrooms, Kitchens and Tiles Ltd, based at Yew Lodge, Hallgate, Gedney Dyke, stored waste on ground beside the company showroom without a permit for over 2 years. Higgins was also responsible for lighting fires that released polluting chemicals into the atmosphere and caused a nuisance.
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how on one occasion, in response to reports of thick black smoke at the site, an Environment Agency officer visited the site and discovered the remains of items unsuitable for burning, including a chest freezer. Photographs taken during the visit showed waste including plastic, cardboard, polystyrene, textiles, mattress springs, toilets and glass strewn across the site.
The court heard how Higgins was given advice and warnings for over 2 years but continued his illegal activities despite efforts by the Environment Agency to help Higgins operate compliantly. Higgins was given an 18-week suspended prison sentence for storing and burning waste illegally. He was also ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling nearly £7,000.
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court heard how on one occasion, in response to reports of thick black smoke at the site, an Environment Agency officer visited the site and discovered the remains of items unsuitable for burning, including a chest freezer. Photographs taken during the visit showed waste including plastic, cardboard, polystyrene, textiles, mattress springs, toilets and glass strewn across the site.
The court heard how Higgins was given advice and warnings for over 2 years but continued his illegal activities despite efforts by the Environment Agency to help Higgins operate compliantly. Higgins was given an 18-week suspended prison sentence for storing and burning waste illegally. He was also ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling nearly £7,000.
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This is an alternative to our standard retainer system and offers clients an opportunity to obtain advice where the cost is pre-determined for the whole year. This arrangement would suit clients who may from time to time need to seek legal advice but may hold off preferring a ‘wait and see’ approach.
In our experience, early intervention can reduce the risk of the situation escalating as we can give advice and guidance that nips regulatory issues in the bud before they develop into something far worse. We also strongly recommend our clients consider taking out legal expenses insurance to cover investigations and prosecutions brought by regulators.
DyneProtect© has teamed up with Butcher & Barlow solicitors to provide DyneProtect© clients access to a specialist team of corporate and commercial lawyers for up to 1 hours’ worth of free telephone advice/legal consultation.
Butcher & Barlow have a dedicated commercial and agricultural hub on Gadbrook Park in Northwich which provides advice and assistance to a host of business clients in specialist areas such as Corporate and Commercial Law, Commercial Property, Private Client and Agriculture.
If you have a corporate or commercial issue which Dyne Solicitors is unable to handle, then Butcher & Barlow’s Commercial team will certainly be able to step in and assist.
DyneProtect© has also negotiated price reductions on OLAT / Driver CPC courses run by training providers KP Legal Limited who are offering discounts to DyneProtect© clients on Operator Licensing Awareness / Compliance training (-20%) and Periodic Driver CPC training (-10%).
