A BULFORD resident is one of six people in Wiltshire that have been ordered to pay a fine for fly-tipping waste in the county.

The resident, who has not been named, was fined £1,000 after CCTV footage captured them dumping household waste on a public right of way.

They were one of six people that were issued fixed penalty notices as part of Wiltshire Council’s We’re Targeting Fly-tippers campaign.

Three people were also caught on CCTV fly-tipping waste on a rural lane in Royal Wootton Bassett, with their actions resulting in a combined total of £3,000 in fines.

A Lyneham resident was also fined £1,000 for dumping furniture and household waste on Clack Hill in Dauntsey Lock and a Warminster resident was also fined £1,000 after removing bags from his car to make space – then leaving them behind.

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He claimed he forgot to retrieve them after taking a cigarette break in the dark.

All fines have been paid in full. As fixed penalty notices are not court convictions, the people involved cannot be publicly named.

Councillor Martin Smith, cabinet member for highways, street scene and flooding, said: “Fly-tipping is a blight on our beautiful Wiltshire landscapes and our officers are working hard to take action and prosecute those people who choose to dump their waste illegally.

“If anyone spots a fly-tip in the county, or someone disposing of their waste illegally, I’d urge them to report it to us using MyWilts.

“Our officers will investigate and take action, and the person who reported it to us could receive a reward of up to £200 in gift vouchers if the information they provide leads to a prosecution, or a fixed penalty notice being paid.”