Scrap site costs owner £3,500 payout

A DONCASTER man has been ordered to pay more than 3,500 after allowing his land to be used as an illegal breaker’s yard.

Malcolm George Barlow, 61, admitted two offences relating to a car dismantling business on land at Greenfield Sidings, Greenfield Lane, Balby, which was operating without a licence.

At Doncaster Magistrates’ Court Barlow was fined a total of 1,500 and ordered to pay 2,000 towards prosecution costs, as well as a 15 victim surcharge.

Giles Bridge, prosecuting for the Environment Agency, told the court the site required a permit but did not have one.

Environment officers went there on February 15 2008, following reports that scrap cars and parts were being stored there.

They saw about 30 “end-of-life” vehicles which still contained fluids such as oil, brake fluid and power steering fluid.

When environment officers returned to the site on October 30 2008 it was “considerably clearer” but scrap was still present.

Mr Bridge said Barlow, of Tenter Road, Doncaster, failed to attend for interview or respond to a letter under caution. He had two previous convictions for environmental offences at the same site.