Royston couple Syed and Ilyas Akhtar ordered to pay 6,000 for allowing flytipping on land

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A marriedcouple has spent nearly 200,000 on clearing an eyesore mountain of waste wood from their land following legal action.

Syed Akhtar and his wife Ilyas allowed thousands of tonnes of wood to be dumped at Dottrell Hall Farm near Royston without permission.

They have also been ordered to pay an additional 6,000 in fines and costs after being prosecuted by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Cllr Peter Topping, who represents the area, said: This dumping of thousands of tonnes of waste wood was not only an eyesore but was a real concern for local residents.

Although he did finally remove the wood it was after legal action had started and shows that enforcement action was needed.

He added: I hope this will act as a warning to others who think they can get away with dumping waste.

On Monday, the Old Bailey heard that the council served a planning Enforcement Notice on the couple instructing them to stop the dumping and to restore the land by June 24, 2013.

Though no further dumping of wood took place, the waste was not removed until a year later once the council began legal action against them.

The total cost of removing the waste wood and restoring the land came to 192,000.

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Royston couple Syed and Ilyas Akhtar ordered to pay 6,000 for allowing flytipping on land