Darren Sheen, a businessman from Staffordshire, has been charged in relation to a 27-tonne pile of waste that obstructed a country lane for over a day. The rubbish, left on Watery Lane, weighed significantly and cost £10,000 to remove. An investigation by environmental health teams led to the seizure of a lorry connected to the incident. Sheen and his company denied all charges, which include various counts of waste violation and dangerous driving, but the trial is delayed until March 2027 due to the court backlog.
A Staffordshire businessman faces serious charges after a 27-tonne pile of waste blocked a country lane for over a day in Lichfield. The incident occurred on January 19 this year.
The debris, measuring two metres high and costing £10,000 to clear, prompted an investigation by environmental health teams who later seized a lorry linked to the case.
Darren Sheen, 40, denied five charges related to the fly-tipping incident, including depositing controlled waste in a manner likely to cause environmental pollution and harm.
The court trial is set for March 2027 due to a backlog in the judicial system, despite the council's confident approach to tackle fly-tipping in the area.
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