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Oldham man fined £680 over fly-tipped waste in Ellesmere Port

Summarised from Chester Standard's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:50 · Archive

An Oldham man has been fined £680 after waste linked to him was found fly-tipped in Ellesmere Port.

Fly-tipped waste was reported at Warkworth Court, Ellesmere Port, on 8 August 2025. Cheshire West and Chester Council officers inspected the waste, which included black bin bags and cardboard boxes. Evidence recovered from the waste linked it to Tom Kelly from Oldham.

Kelly appeared before Chester Magistrates Court on Wednesday, November 2026, where he pleaded guilty to failing in his duty of care in relation to waste, contrary to Section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. During the hearing, Kelly stated that he held an organisational role in a bikers' club and had passed the waste to another person for disposal. He said the waste had not been disposed of correctly, resulting in the fly-tip, and expressed remorse for the offence. He did not respond to three invitations to attend a voluntary interview under caution, and a Fixed Penalty Notice issued to him remained unpaid.

Magistrates fined Kelly £200 and ordered him to pay £400 in costs (£200 legal and £200 enforcement) plus an £80 victim surcharge, totalling £680. Cllr Stuart Bingham, the council's Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Neighbourhood Pride, said that whether waste is dumped by an individual or handed to someone else who disposes of it illegally, people have a legal duty to ensure it is dealt with properly.

Oldham man fined £680 over fly-tipped waste in Ellesmere Port
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In this story: Tom Kelly · Cheshire West and Chester Council · Ellesmere Port · Oldham · Chester Magistrates Court

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