Fly-tipper dumped dozens of bags of rotting rubbish

A fly-tipper has been told to pay more than £1,000 after between 40 and 50 bin bags full of rotting food, nappies and other rubbish were left in a back alley.

Natasha Ferguson, 35, of Heber Street, Goole, was found guilty of leaving the waste in the alley between Heber Street and Kingston Street last year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said.

Ferguson, 35, did not attend Hull Magistrates' Court on 15 August where she was ordered to pay a £440 fine, costs of £350, compensation of £157 and a victim surcharge of £176.

Carl Skelton, director of Streetscene services at the council, said: "Fly-tipping is a serious offence that causes harm to the local community."

The council said evidence linking Ferguson to the rubbish had been found in the abandoned bags.

Listen to highlights fromHull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look Northor tell us about a story you think we should be coveringhere.

Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices