18/02/2010
Car Dismantler Comment On Illegal Scrap Yards
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The news yesterday that Sheffield Council is to prosecute Susanne Briggs and Lee Mayfield for not seeking planning permission for their illegal scrap yard has caused the spectre of dodgy scrap yards to rear its ugly head. The pair that lives in Shiregreen, Sheffield, have turned their neighbourhood into a nightmare for local residents. The street that they live on is both residential and narrow and yet at times it is reported that there have been up to 15 vehicles at once parked along its suburban verges waiting to unload scrap metal, wood and tyres at the address. This situation has been going on for two years according to some local residents and has meant that the street has been reduced to the status of a lorry strewn scrap yard. Sheffield Council have attended the site to gain photographic evidence to support the legal action that they are currently undertaking. This consists of prosecution by the city’s magistrate’s court for ignoring a notice to seek planning permission for their unauthorised operation and a separate notice to cease their activities issued by the council. Failure to comply with these requirements could see the pair served with an injunction and in the worst case scenario further prosecution and a fine. The current attitude towards responsible living with regard to our environment is an ever growing attitude for many today. The responsibility for disposing of our waste rests with all of us. So do the right thing whenever you dispose of anything other than household rubbish. Find out where to get rid of it safely and recycle where possible. It’s up to all of us!
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