A man who dumped his rubbish at the steps of Farnworth Town Hall in a protest has been fined £400 for fly-tipping. On Friday (March 18) the man was caught on CCTV tipping the trash from his wheelie bin the town hall.
The man from Ellesmere Walk, Farnworth was believed to be protesting a missed bin collection even though they were a collection had been carried out in Farnworth that day. READ MORE: Families' hell living in shadow of gangs who enjoy 'Love Island lifestyle' Officers later established that the resident had somehow obtained a second unauthorised bin, and this was the reason why the collection did not take place.
A council spokesperson said: “Fly-tipping of any nature is unacceptable. We will not hesitate to act against those who commit such crimes. “I urge residents who witness fly-tipping in the borough to report it to the council.”
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