Man fined £2,491 for leaving dog faeces in shared garden

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

A York householder was fined £2,491 after refusing to remove dog faeces and rubbish from a communal garden.

Sam Paton, 24, was convicted in his absence of breaching a community protection notice between 23 February and 5 June. York magistrates heard that Paton shares a back garden in Arran Place with his neighbour.

City of York Council officers counted 100 dog faeces in Paton's part of the garden on 6 January. When they returned on 13 January, they also found bicycle tyres, wood and felt. Council lawyer Victoria Kirk told the court that the neighbour could not use the garden without climbing over the rubbish.

Paton did not comply with two council orders setting deadlines for him to clear his part of the garden. He did not respond to the court summons and did not attend the hearing. Magistrates fined him £660 and ordered him to pay a £264 statutory charge and £1,567 prosecution costs.

How it is being reported

• Man fined £2,491 after council finds 100 dog faeces in communal York gardenA householder who refused to remove dog faeces and rubbish from a communal garden faces a £2,491 bill.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 16 Oct, 05:00
• Man fined £2,491 after council finds 100 dog faeces in communal York gardenA householder who refused to remove dog faeces and rubbish from a communal garden faces a £2,491 bill.The Press (York) · 16 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Sam Paton · City of York Council · York · Arran Place

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