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A tip off catches flytipper
A fly tipper has been fined for dumping rubbish in Belvedere thanks to the vigilence of a member of the public and the London Borough of Bexley’s Enviro Crime team.
Raghbir Bansal pleaded guilty to fly tipping under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 4 February. Mr Bansal was fined £150 and was ordered to pay the London Borough of Bexley compensation and its costs.
“The London Borough of Bexley treats this sort of offence very seriously, and the diligent actions taken by our officers in this case should serve as a warning for others who may be tempted to dump their waste illegally;” says the Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Gareth Bacon.
“The Council has provided a multitude of legitimate means for residents and businesses to dispose of their waste and we will not tolerate fly tipping under any circumstances.”
A member of the public reported a man unloading several sacks of rubbish and a computer monitor from a vehicle in Parkside Road, Belvedere on 30 September 2007.
An Enviro Crime Officer visited the site and retrieved a bag containing correspondence. The vehicle was traced to Mr Raghbir Bansal of 82 Rochester Drive, Bexley. The correspondence provided valuable evidence linking the fly tipping to an address registered to the offender’s wife.
Mr Bansal attended the Council’s offices last October, where he was interviewed under caution and admitted the offence.
To report flytipping call 020 8303 7777 and choose option 1 or email enviro-crime@bexley.gov.uk
Police search for five males after a serious assault
Bexley Police are appealing for information and witnesses to a serious assault.
At 02.43 hours on Wednesday 27th February police were called to Becton Place, Erith to reports of a seriously injured man. At the scene police discovered a 20-year-old male had sustained serious head injuries as a result of being attacked.
The unconscious man was conveyed to hospital in a critical condition.
The suspects are described as:
[A] Male, mixed race, 23 years, 6’, cropped black hair wearing a round neck brown/beige jumper, blue jeans, black/brown trainers
[B] Male, white, 5’11”, aged 21, short light brown spiky hair, wearing grey and white striped hooded jumper, stonewash jeans possibly with ribs on them and black shoes
[C] Male, white 5’6”, 17 years, short light brown hair, wearing white and black/brown stripy hooded jumper, blue jeans and white trainers
[D] Male, white, 17 years
[E] Male, white, 17 years
One of the suspects is believed to have been driving a Vauxhall Vectra. The victim remains in a critical condition.
DS Paul Charlton who is leading the investigation said, “This was a violent and unprovoked attack. The victim was punched and kicked and one of the suspects is believed to have repeatedly stamped on the victim’s head causing serious injuries and rendering him unconscious.
We are appealing to any witnesses who may not already have come forward to tell us what they know about the attack or with any information that they think may help police bring the assailants to justice”.
Please call DS Paul Charlton at Bexleyheath CID on 0208 284 9137 or to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or the Bexley Crime Hotline on 0208 284 9234. All calls will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Bexley’s drink drive figures are up by 10%
Figures obtained by the London Assembly Liberal Democrats show that the number of people arrested for drink-driving in Bexley has increased by almost 10% from 2004-2007.
This is compared to London-wide figures where charges for positive breath tests have actually decreased by almost 10% in the same period.Dee Doocey, Policing Spokesperson for the London Assembly Liberal Democrats, said: “Bexley is one of just six boroughs where drink-driving has increased in the past three years. “I cannot believe in this day and age that people still think it is acceptable to drink and drive. I urge the authorities to target this issue and soon. We need to see more drink awareness projects and sensible drinking campaigns to tackle this worrying trend.”“London as a whole is improving on its drink-driving record, while Bexley continues to get worse. Bexley needs to get tough on drink-driving now.”
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