Local company and director found guilty of illegally burning waste on Annesley Hall Estate
Yesterday, 10 December 2013, East Midlands Developments Limited of Mansfield Road, Derbyshire and company director Stephen Rye of Mansfield, were found guilty at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court to charges relating to the burning of waste at Annesley Hall.
East Midlands Developments Limited was found guilty of an additional charge relating to the importation of construction and demolition waste onto the site around the same time.
East Midlands Developments Limited was fined £7,000 and ordered to pay £8,000 in costs, along with a £15 victim surcharge, totalling £15,015.
Stephen Rye was fined £800 and ordered to pay £877.55 in costs, along with a £15 victim surcharge for consenting to the burning by East Midland Developments Limited, totalling £1,677.55.
The charges were brought by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2010.
On 16 September 2011, Nottingham Fire & Rescue Service attended a fire on the Annesley Hall Estate, owned by East Midlands Developments Limited. The fire emitted plumes of smoke that could be seen from the M1 Motorway. The fire crew were concerned about the smoke as it posed a significant risk to traffic travelling on the A608 carriageway. On attendance at the scene, a fire approximately 3 metres high was burning with flames reaching 2-3 feet.
Following investigation by the Environment Agency on 30 September 2011, officers identified an area of scorched ground close to a small lake within the Annesley Hall Estate. Amongst the remains of the bonfire was evidence of tree cuttings, plastic items, paper and fragments of construction materials. Within the grounds, officers also discovered a large amount of construction and demolition waste deposited next to a track.
East Midlands Developments Limited had previously received a warning letter in 2009 from the Environment Agency regarding unauthorised burning at Annesley Hall. At the time of the incident, Annesley Hall did not have an environmental permit or any exemptions that allowed burning of waste on site, or for the importation of construction and demolition waste.
Speaking after the case, an Environment Agency officer in charge of the investigation said:
“Fires have the potential to cause serious pollution incidents or harm human health. In this particular case the defendants’ actions also showed a disregard for the safety of others travelling on nearby roads. This prosecution demonstrates that we take illegal activities such as burning waste in the open air very seriously and will not hesitate to prosecute if necessary, to protect the environment and local communities.”
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