A pile of builder's waste was shamefully dumped by mindless flytippers at a beauty spot.

The rubbish was discovered in Pennypot Lane, Chartham near Canterbury, and a probe was launched by the local authority to track down the culprits.

Investigating enforcement officers found the origin of the waste left in November led them to a man from a business in Margate.

He was hit with a £300 fine for failing in his duty of care to dispose of his rubbish properly.

Officers found he had arranged for it to be taken from his business using the services of an unlicensed waste carrier.

Further investigation discovered another man, from Chartham, was identified as the person who collected the waste from the business in Margate.

He received fines totalling £900 for failing to hold a waste carrier's licence and to show transfer documents.

The man was also fined for failing in his duty of care in respect of waste that was under his control and for passing it onto another unlicensed person to dispose of.

But the investigation is continuing into the person who actually dumped the waste.

They have been identified and efforts are now being made to hunt them down.

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