A banned “cowboy and rogue” builder who used false names to secure work in Bristol has been jailed for two years.
Appearing in Bristol Crown Court on Thursday, March 3, John Ward, of Burnley in Lancashire, pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying on business for a fraudulent purpose, and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order that was in place against him from a previous conviction.
Ward was found to have registered under a false name on online tradesperson directory Rated People in order to advertise and solicit building work in the city.
