A MAN who 'returned again and again' to dump waste in the same spot in Oxford has been fined for fly-tipping.

John Francis Joyce of Redbridge Hollow, Oxford pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal dumping of waste at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on March 27.

Following the case brought by Vale of White Horse District Council, the 29-year-old has been ordered to pay a fine, court costs and clear-up costs amounting to £1,580.56.

Magistrates heard how Joyce was caught on camera depositing three van loads of waste, including mattresses and building waste on Allotment Road, Redbridge Hollow, near Oxford on September 20, 21 and 23, 2017.

Councillor Elaine Ware, Vale of White Horse District Council Cabinet member for Environmental Services, said: “This was a brazen flouting of the law, where the defendant returned again and again to dump illegal waste at the same spot.

"We will not tolerate this behaviour which blights our landscapes and people’s lives and we will do our utmost to prosecute offenders.”

Tim Sadler, of Oxford City Council, said the prosecution 'sends a clear message' that fly-tipping will not be tolerated.