A council has said they will 'not tolerate rubbish dumping' in their borough as more fines are handed out for flytipping.

Blackburn with Darwen council are sending out a strong message to people who continue to blight their communities with household waste by handing out another half a dozen fines.

The Lancashire Telegraph has reported in the past on filthy residents who have been prosecuted for failing to remove rubbish from their gardens.

And now, Blackburn with Darwen council have named and shamed another six people in the borough for incidents that have resulted in piled up rubbish becoming breeding grounds for rats and mice.

  • Mohammed Ilyas, 57, of Calder Street, Blackburn, was fined £1,087 for storing household waste within the rear yard of 98 Moorgate Street, Blackburn.
  • Pamela Jane Sumner, 51, of Wensley Road, Blackburn, was found guilty of storing household waste in her back yard, encouraging homes for rats and mice and was fined £910.
  • A fine of £470 was given to Adam Rana, 29, of Wellington Road, Blackburn, for leaving waste outside Blackburn Household Waste Recycling Centre when the site was closed.
  • Joseph Patrick McNally, 29, of Wordsworth Close, Oswaldtwistle, pleaded guilty to leaving household waste on land at Eleanor Street, Blackburn. He was fined a total of £570.
  • A £910 charge was given to Sheree McKenna, 28, of Newton Street, Darwen after she was found guilty of storing waste in her back yard.
  • Finally, Waqar Ali, 36, of Shakeshaft Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty and was fined £377 for failing to take reasonable steps to make sure waste from his business was disposed of correctly. The rubbish was found on Birley Street, Blackburn.

Environmental Control Manager at Blackburn with Darwen Council, Mark Wilde, said: "This is a strong message to people that we will not tolerate rubbish dumping or flytipping in our borough.

"We want people to take pride in their communities and behaviour like this is a blight on the whole area.

"Holding people accountable for their actions and prosecuting them for breaking the law makes sure a clear message is sent.”