A County Durham man has been fined after controlled waste was dumped on an industrial estate.
Two men from a tipper van illegally disposed of waste on land at Sunflag Park on Belmont Industrial Estate in Durham in October last year. Checks identified that the vehicle was both registered to and insured by Steven Laverick.
The 43-year-old agreed to attend a formal interview in February this year after being contacted by Durham County Council. However, he cancelled on the day and failed to attend a further interview without providing an explanation for his non-attendance.