A Barnsley resident has been prosecuted for a duty of care offence after waste was discovered dumped on Chapel Lane, Thurnscoe.

In May 2024, our neighbourhood wardens investigated a report of a quantity of household waste that was fly-tipped on Chapel Lane.

Subsequent enquiries led to Stephanie Woodcock of Low Grange Road, Thurnscoe being identified as the person who had failed to take responsibility of her waste, which was later fly-tipped.

Last Thursday (6 March), Ms Woodcock pled guilty to the offence and was fined £400 for the offence.

Councillor Wendy Cain, Cabinet Spokesperson for Public Health and Communities, said:

“Fly-tipping is a blight on our borough and this latest prosecution shows that we will not tolerate it within our communities.

“We all have a duty of care when it comes to making sure waste that is taken from our homes is taken by someone with a valid waste carriers license and you check their credentials, so the waste is disposed of properly.

“I’d like to thank our wardens, the Safer Communities team and our litigation team for their help and hard work in this prosecution.”

If you witness fly-tipping or think someone may be dumping waste illegally, please report this on our website.

Find out more about how to check for a valid waste carrier license on our website.