A SECOND fly-tipper has been issued a £1,000 fixed penalty notice (FPN) just months after a previous offender was convicted for dumping tyres at the same location.

The incident occurred at Warminster Road car park in Westbury where CCTV captured a man stopping his vehicle and later driving away, leaving behind a large can and a trail of spilled paint.

Warminster Town Council, which monitors the CCTV system in Westbury, alerted the council environmental enforcement team, which traced the vehicle back to the offender, who admitted responsibility during an interview under caution.

The person cannot be named because an FPN is not a conviction in court.

Cabinet member for highways, street scene and flooding Cllr Martin Smith said: “Fly-tipping is not only illegal, it’s selfish and dangerous. Leaving paint cans and spilling paint across a public car park creates a hazard for residents and costs taxpayers money to clean up.

“We thank Warminster Town Council for their continued support and remind residents that anyone caught fly-tipping can now face a £1,000 fixed penalty notice or an unlimited fine in court.”

To find out more about how the council is tackling fly-tipping in Wiltshire and how to report fly-tipping, visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/fly-tipping