A father and son from Brompton have been fined £3,040 for failing to clean up their mucky property that was attracting rats.

In December 2020, Hambleton District Council’s Environmental Health Service received complaints about the presence of rats in the Water End area of Brompton near Northallerton.

A build-up of rubbish identified at a house was found to be contributing to the problem and the two men living there were asked to clear the waste.

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After failing to remove the waste, Community Protection Notices were issued in March last year to William and Oliver Wilson by the Environmental Health Officer.

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These notices were not complied with, and the council was left with no option but to proceed to prosecute.

On Monday (August 1) at York and Selby Magistrates Court, Magistrates found both defendants guilty.

The Magistrate’s further issued a court Remedial Order to both defendants, requiring the rubbish to be cleared from the garden within 28 days.

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Councillor Stephen Watson, portfolio holder for environmental health at Hambleton District Council, said: “Breaching a Community Protection notice under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act is a serious matter.

"The act is there to protect the public.

“The council will try to work with people to achieve the desired remediation, but the success of today’s prosecution should be a warning to those who fail to comply with legal notices."

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