Neighbours were unable to sit in their gardens, hang out the washing or open their windows
Two men who "blighted" a community during lockdown by illegally storing and burning waste have been handed suspended prison sentences. David Wells, 41 of Fretton Close, Broughton Ashley and Daniel Hancock, 32 of Gull Crescent, Northampton, repeatedly ignored warnings by the Environment Agency.
Neighbours explained they were unable to sit in their gardens, hang out the washing or open their windows. One elderly neighbour experienced breathing difficulty when fires were in progress. Much of the waste was stored on bare ground, risking contamination to soil and water, creating an odour problem and attracting flies and vermin. Four months later in July, the pair were still storing illegal mixed waste in defiance of officers’ advice.
Sentencing Wells and Hancock, Her Honour Judge Lucking QC said the pair’s "lucrative" business had had "an impact on other people’s mental health and well-being".
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