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Defendant's Name Details of the Offence Decision of the Court Legislation and Court hearing Geraint Williams of Failing to carry On the 24/02/20 Public Space Oakdale View, provisions to remove defendant failed to attend Protection Order Oakdale dog faeces at Oakdale Cwmbran Magistrates section 68. Park, Oakdale on 1st Court and the case was D.O.B 30/01/81. August 2019. proved in his absence. He was fined £220, ordered to pay £120 costs and £32 victim surcharge. Sukina Hogg Offence of leaving The case was heard on 3rd Environmental litter on 18th February at Gwent Protection Act 1990 September 2019 at magistrates’ court. The (sect 87/88) Bargoed defendant did not enter a plea and the matter was proved in her absence. Defendant was fined £222, costs £120 and victim surcharge £32. Dijla Limited,23 Newport Magistrates The franchisee was Article 14(1) Neptune Court, Court 2nd December ordered to pay a fine of Regulation 178/2002 Vanguard Way, 2019 £10,000.00 together with and Regulation 4(b) of Cardiff, CF24 5PJ prosecution costs of the General Food T/A Domino’s, 1. Placed food on the £5,099.50 a surcharge of Regulations 2004. Piccadilly Square, market that was £170 and £1000 Caerphilly, CF83 1PB unsafe in that a pizza compensation to the Regulation 852/2004 contained a metal complainant. Chapter V, Paragraph fragment. 1 (b). 2. Failure to maintain equipment in good order in that pizza screens were damaged. Mr Shane Need Leaving dogs faeces Fined £100 (reduced from Breach of Public 9 Hillside Park on a public grass £150 for his early guilty Space Protection Bargoed verge at, Hillside Park plea). He was also ordered Order. Section 68, Bargoed during to pay £120 costs and £30 Antisocial Behaviour 4/5/19 surcharge and the Crime and Policing Magistrates made a 14 Act 2014 First heard in court on day collection order. 14th October 2019. Then confirmed his guilty plea by post on 5th November 2019 Hughes Forrest Ltd Newport Magistrates The judge imposed a fine Bolt Street, Newport, Court of £40,000 divided NP20 2UP 25th July 2019: between the 5 offences at T/A Hughes Forrest £8,000 per offence. The Ltd. Newbridge Road 1. Failure to provide judge ordered the defence 1. Health and Safety Industrial Estate, new employees with to pay costs of £3,370.44 at Work etc Act 1974 Pontllanfraith, NP12 Induction Training or and the statutory victim Section 2 (2) (c) 2YL with job specific surcharge of £170. The health and safety total amount of training. £43,540.44 is to be paid within 28 days. 2. Provision and Use 2. Failure to provide of Work Equipment employees operating Regulations 1998 fork lift trucks with Regulation 9 (1) fork lift truck training and relevant refresher training. 3. Management of 3. Failure to make a Health and Safety at suitable assessment Work Regulations of the risks posed 1999 from Regulation 3(1)(a) & loading/unloading (b) racking 4. The Workplace 4. Failure to organise (Health, Safety and the external yard area Welfare) Regulations in such a way that 1992 pedestrians and Regulation 17(1) vehicles can circulate in a safe manner. 5. Failure to thoroughly examine 5. Lifting Operations the fork lift trucks and Lifting used in association Equipment with the working Regulations 1998 platform on a six Regulation 9(3)(a)(i) monthly basis. Ryan Jeremiah of Failing to carry On the 01/07/19 Public Space Llanarth Road, provisions to remove defendant failed to attend Protection Order Pontllanfraith D.O.B dog faeces at Penyfan Cwmbran Magistrates section 68. 16/07/92 Pond, Croespenmaen Court and the case was on 10th January 2019 proved in his absence. He was fined £220, ordered to pay £120 costs and £30 victim surcharge. Leon H Gooding Household waste was The matter was heard at Environmental found dumped at Cwmbran Court on protection act 1990 Mynydd Y Gryg Monday 17th June 2019 section 34 2(a) Maesycwmmer on He pleaded guilty to the 30th April 2018. It was offence and was ordered established that Mr to pay a fine of £120 Gooding had given his Prosecution cost of £215 waste to an Victim surcharge of £30 unauthorised Waste Carrier which was subsequently dumped on Mynydd Y Grug which breached his Duty of Care Rhiannon Edwards Household waste On the 10th June 2019, The Environmental of Bryn Celyn, was found dumped defendant appeared Protection Act 1990 Cardiff. on highway at before Cwmbran section 34 (2a) Lower Ochrwyth, Magistrates Court. She Risca on the 18th pleaded guilty and was May 2018. sentenced to a 6 month conditional discharge, Breach of ordered to pay £226.61 Environmental costs and a victim Protection Act 1990 surcharge of £30. section 34 (2a) as the defendant failed to take all such measures available to her to secure household waste on the property and dispose of that waste in the correct and proper manner. Mrs Probert Newport Magistrates Guilty Anti-Social Behaviour, Court Absolute discharge Crime and Policing Monday 1st April 2019 Act 2014 Breach of a PSPO – Failing to remove dog faeces Mr Ricky Martin Not in possession of He was fined £100, Section 68 of the a suitable item to ordered to pay a Antisocial pick up dog’s faeces contribution toward Behaviour Crime while in a public Caerphilly Council’s and Policing Act open space (Breach costs of £150 and a £30 2014. of public space surcharge, making £280 protection order). in total. Heard at Newport Magistrates Court on 12th March 2019. Carl Harrison of Discarding a On the 8/04/19 Environmental Brynteg Avenue, cigarette out of a defendant attended Protection Act 1990 Pontllanfraith, motor vehicle onto Cwmbran Magistrates Section 87 and Blackwood. the highway at court and entered a Section 88. Pwllglas Road, Cefn guilty plea. He was Fforest, on 8th fined £100, ordered to August 2018. pay £120 costs and £30 victim surcharge. Adam Brinkworth Wednesday 22nd he defendant did not Breach of Public 5 Heol Cae Derwen August 2018, left attend and so the case Space Protection Bargoed dog’s faeces on the was proved in absence. Order. Section 68, public footpath He was fined £220, Antisocial leading to the ordered to pay £120 Behaviour Crime entrance of Heol costs and £30 and Policing Act Ddu Sport Centre surcharge. The court 2014 Bargoed. made a 14 day collection order. Court hearing held in the Magistrates court during Monday 18th March 2019 Leanne Collins Offence of failing to The defendant failed to Breach of a Public 17 Homen Place remove dog faeces attend court and the spaces Protection Gelligaer at Haman place, case was proved in her Order 2019 CF82 8DG Gelliager absence. Court Hearing - Ms Collins was Newport sentenced as follows: Magistrates • Fined - £220 25th February 2019 • Prosecution Costs -£120 • Victim Surcharges - £30 Mr Ricky Martin Not in possession of a He was fined £100, Section 68 of the 29 Wellington Way suitable item to pick ordered to pay a Antisocial Rhymney up dog’s faeces while contribution toward Behaviour Crime Caerphilly Council’s and Policing Act NP22 5PU in a public open space costs of £150 and a 2014 (Breach of public £30 surcharge, space protection making £280 in total... order). Heard at Newport Magistrates Court on 12th March 2019. Andrae Lias of Failing to carry On the 18/02/19 Public Space Marshfield Road, provisions to remove defendant failed to Protection Order Trinant D.O.B dog faeces on Trinant attend Cwmbran section 68 22/03/82 Terrace, Trinant on Magistrates court and 11th July 2018. the case was proved in her absence. She was fined £150, ordered to pay £120 costs and £30 victim surcharge. Mr Aaron Hilton Discarding Litter from The case was heard at The Environmental 6 The Woodlands a vehicle at Newport Magistrates Protection Act Talywain Registration Number court on 11th 1990 Sections Pontypool MX09 YOG At A473 February 2019. Mr 87&88. NP04 7JG Pontllanfraith On The Hilton Did Not Attend 27Th June 2018 Court He was found guilty. He was issued with £150 fine, £120 costs, £30 Victim surcharge. Taylor Gavin Smith Breach of duty care The Defendant Environmental 30 Maes Gwyn offence: - Protection Act Newbridge attended court and 1990, Section 34 Gwent Household waste (2A) NP11 4HU unlawfully deposited pleaded guilty. at Tir-Philkins Lane, th DOB – 27 June 1997 Woodfieldside during Taylor Gavin Smith the last week of was sentenced as January 2018. follows: • Fined - Court Hearing: - £423.00 Cwmbran Magistrates • Prosecution Court on Monday 4th Costs - February 2019 £240.00 • Victim Surcharge - £42.00 • Total - £705.00 He was ordered to pay at a rate of £50 per month with the 1st payment to be made within 28 days. Mr Kenneth James Discarding Litter At The defendant The Environmental Angove Cardiff Road pleaded not guilty. Protection Act 6 Golwg Y Eglwys Caerphilly The defendant was 1990 Sections Bedwas CF83 6FH On The 10th May found guilty and was 87&88.