BOLTON Council says it is determined to rid the town of the scourge of litter after successfully prosecuting more offenders.

Earlier this week three people were fined by the courts after the council took action to stamp out fly-tipping.

Appearing at Bolton Magistrates Court, Alix Brydie Furmage, 24, of Mere Walk pleaded guilty to leaving large bags of waste and furniture in the street. She was ordered to pay a total of £195 in fine and costs.

The court heard that council officials were patrolling Merehall Close last December when they discovered the rubbish. Examination of the bags revealed they were from nearby Mere Walk.

Furmage claimed that a skip had previously been at Merehall Close and the hirer had given her permission to put three bags of rubbish in the skip.

However the court heard that more than three bags of waste with her address had been found and the skip hirer had not given permission.

Danielle McClements, 23, of Boston Street, Halliwell, must also pay a total of £195 for repeat issues of flytipping at the front and rear of her property.

In December an enforcement officer visited McClements to ask about the issue but was unable to make contact. A further black bag was found next to the front door.

The court heard that when the officer returned the next day, she admitted bag was hers but became aggressive when issued an on-the-spot fine. It was not paid.

Ottila Jonas, 27, of Glenthorne Street, was issued with a fine in December after throwing litter from his car in Stewart Street, which he had subsequently failed to pay. The court ordered Jonas, who was absent from the hearing, to pay £500.

A council spokesman said: “We will continue to demonstrate our resolve to prosecute those who dump their rubbish on our streets. There will be no let-up in this fight."