Fined for storing rubbish in rear yards
Published Wednesday, 14th January 2026
A total of 11 residents and 1 business in Pendle have been fined a combined sum of £8,208.09 for storing waste in the rear yards of their property.
The offenders were from Brierfield, Nelson and Colne.
A Section 80 Notice of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 was issued to each of them for storing rubbish, which was causing environmental issues and providing a detrimental effect on the area.
All cases were referred to Preston Magistrates Court and were heard in their absence.
The £8,208.09 was made up of £2,676 in fines, £4,462.09 in enforcement costs and £1,070 in victim surcharges.
Councillor Zafar Ali, Pendle Borough Council’s Portfolio Holder for Housing and Customer Services, said: “The Council provides regular waste and recycling collection services, and we ask that residents and businesses use them rather than leaving their rubbish piled up in their back yards, causing environmental issues and providing a detrimental effect on the area.
“The number of prosecutions show how hard our enforcement officers are working to improve the local environment – and the level of prosecutions show how seriously the courts deal with offenders.”
The list of offenders:
Abbas Wealth Management Limited, of Ann Street, Brierfield, was ordered to pay a total of £891.70.
Nasir Abas, of Railway Street, Nelson, was ordered to pay a total of £575.35.
Gemma Lousie Arrowsuch-Lister, of Hagg Street, Colne, was ordered to pay a total of £625.70.
Said Amrani Bakach, of Albion Street, Brierfield, was ordered to pay a total of £762.70.
Lewis James Carlton, of Hawley Street, Colne, was ordered to pay a total of £496.03.
Milli Jo Edwards, of Hawley Street, Colne, was ordered to pay a total of £496.03.
Shiraz Hussain, of Regent Street, Brierfield, was ordered to pay a total of £812.70.
Neculai Ioan, of Belgrave Street, Nelson, was ordered to pay a total of £791.70.
Lisa Judge, of Sutherland Street, Colne, was ordered to pay a total of £872.10.
Afshan Rani, of Railway Street, Nelson, was ordered to pay a total of £575.35.
Bobbie Jo Sullivan, of Hawley Street, Colne, was ordered to pay a total of £496.03.
John Boswell, of Vernon Street, Nelson, was ordered to pay a total of £812.70.