Posted on: Friday 24 April 2026
A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,400 for failing to assist the Council with an investigation into a fly-tipping incident.
Mrs Linda Pring, 40, from Garndiffaith, was fined £660, ordered to pay the council’s costs of £496.86 and a victim surcharge of £264 at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.
Mrs Pring was prosecuted for failing to comply with a legal notice issued under Section 108 of the Environment Act 1995, which required her to assist the council with its enquiries following a fly-tipping incident in Cwmbran.
The investigation began after a report was received in August 2025 concerning 10 bags of household waste dumped on land at Farm Lane, Talywain.
Mrs Pring’s details were found among the waste and officers made enquiries to establish how the fly-tipping occurred, but she failed to respond.
A legal notice was subsequently issued requiring her to attend a formal interview, but she failed to comply.
As a result, Ms/Mrs. Pring was prosecuted for failing to comply with the requirements of the notice. She did not attend the hearing at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court yesterday, and the offence was proven in her absence.
Daniel Morelli, Head of Public Protection and Environment, said: “Not complying with a legal notice served under Section 108 of the Environment Act 1995 is a criminal offence.
“We will use our legal powers where appropriate to ensure our officers can effectively execute their duties to tackle fly-tipping."
You can report fly-tipping via the council website or the MyTorfaen app.