A Dover fly-tipper who was caught dumping Post Office documents has been hit with a £495 fine.

Paul Laws, 58, of Whinless Road, pleaded guilty to offences of fly-tipping and failure to produce waste transfer notes, at Canterbury Magistrates Court on Tuesday, October 6.

He was given a 12 month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay a £180 criminal court charge, with a £15 victim surcharge, and costs of £300.

An incident of fly-tipping in Crabble Lane in River was reported to Dover District Council on August 1, 2014.

A search of the waste identified numerous documents relating to the River Post Office. An investigation established that Laws had collected two loads of waste from the Post Office on July 31, 2014 in a white van.

Laws failed to provide any documentation to confirm where or who he had transferred the waste to.

Cllr Trevor Bartlett, DDC Cabinet Member for Property Management and Public Protection, said: “Fly-tipping is a significant blight on the local environment, a source of pollution, a potential danger to public health and a hazard to wildlife.

"The costs of clearing fly-tipping in Kent are estimated to be over £900,000 per year.

"Residents consistently tell us that they want more rigorous enforcement, and we will not hesitate to take action wherever appropriate.”

To report incidents of fly-tipping, call Dover District Council on 01304 872428 or visit www.dover.gov.uk