A FLY-TIPPER who felt 'remourseful' for dumping waste was fined £860.

Jason Turley, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on January 20 where he pleaded guilty to the charge of unauthorised deposit of waste.

Magistrates heard that in May 2018, Vale of White Horse District Council, received a report of a large amount of fly-tipped waste on land near Hollow Road, on the B4019 between Badbury Hill and Steeds Farm, outside Faringdon.

Officers investigated and recovered evidence relating to an address in Watchfield.

Following further investigation, it was discovered that the waste was fly-tipped by Mr Turley.

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At the hearing magistrates heard that in mitigation the offender was remorseful for his actions and that he had never done anything like that before, or since.

Mr Turley was ordered to pay a fine of £130, £700 towards prosecution costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

However, councillor Jenny Hannaby, cabinet member for housing and environment at Vale of White Horse District Council, said there are no excuses for fly-tipping.

She added: "It is illegal and we will investigate and prosecute those who are found to have carried it out.

"Unwanted household waste can be taken to household recycling centres across our districts and anyone with any queries about what to do with unwanted items can easily access information by contacting us or looking at our website."