Ipswich family fined nearly £2,000 for dumping rubbish in wildlife spot

The head of a family-of-four has been fined nearly £2,000 for dumping 50 bags of rubbish in a wildlife spot.

The defendant, from Ravenswood in Ipswich, was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on October 10.

The court heard how the family fly-tipped in a nearby wildlife area.

They were ordered to pay £1,943.

Councillor Alasdair Ross, said: “Littering and fly-tipping are not acceptable on any level. This is the largest scale domestic issue we’ve seen in Ipswich for some time.

"Please dispose of items responsibly in your recycling, compost or rubbish bin or use household waste and recycling centres. There is no excuse for littering or fly-tipping, those caught doing so will be fined or prosecuted."