Today we name 17 County Durham residents who appeared in court last month for driving offences, fly-tipping, letting their dog stray and several other offences. 

Their cases were heard at Peterlee Magistrates' Court, with magistrates told that they failed to follow the notices issued by Durham County Council and the DVLA, and have been fined over £10,000 collectively.

Here is the list below:

  • Amy Campbell and Luke Brian Ferriter, of Hartside View, Pity Me, Durham have been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice about waste on their property. They have both been fined £495 each leaving a total of £990 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Roy Hetherington, of Unity Terrace, New Kyo has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice about waste on their property. They now have a total of £726 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Gary Bryan Lee, of Medway, Jarrow for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice about waste on their property at Queen Street, Grange Villa. They now have a total of £726 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Lauren Shirley Makel, of West Street, Grange Villa has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice about waste on their property. They now have a total of £764 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Joseph Malone, of Coronation Terrace, New Kyo, Stanley, has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice about waste on their property. They now have a total of £726 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Stephen Richard Williams, of Federation Terrace, Tantobie Stanley has been prosecuted for failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice in relation to waste in their property. They now have a total of £839 in fines and costs to pay.
  • Jazmine Moss, 23, of Ramside Park, Durham, was fined £80 and given five penalty points on her license after being caught speeding on the A1(M) motorway from Junction 61, Bowburn, to Junction 60, Bradbury. Moss exceeded the speed limit in her Mercedes on July 24, 2023. As part of the sentence given on January 2, 2024, at Peterlee Magistrates Court, Moss must pay a £32 surcharge to fund victim services and £90 costs.
  • Thomas Robert Day, 59, of Avon Street, Peterlee was clocked driving his Volvo over 30mph on the B1283 Hall Walks in Easington Village, Durham, on June 29 last year. On January 2, at Peterlee Magistrates Court, Day was ordered to pay a £220 fine for the speeding offence. He was also instructed to pay a surcharge of £88 to fund victim services and a further £90 in costs, as well as getting three points on his licence. 
  • Philip Andrew Kennedy, 43, of Staithes Court, Seaham, was caught going over 30mph in his Mercedes on the B1283 Hall Walks in Easington Village. The offence was committed on June 27, 2023, earning him a £146 fine at a Single Justice Procedure court hearing on January 2, 2024, at Peterlee Magistrates Court. In addition to the fine and three points, Kennedy must pay a £58 surcharge and £90 towards court costs.
  • Elizabeth Seymour, 21, of Deerness Heights, Brandon, was caught speeding on July 15, 2023, driving her BMW over 30mph on South Terrace, Low Jobs Hill in Crook. On January 2, 2024, at Peterlee Magistrates Court, Seymour was fined £369, ordered to pay a £147 victim services surcharge, and £90 in costs. Seymour's driving record was also endorsed with six penalty points.
  • Laura Henderson, 33, from The Rise, Consett, was fined £100 and received three penalty points on her driving record after speeding on July 3, 2023, when Henderson was caught exceeding the 30 mph limit on the A693 Blind Lane in Chester le Street. Henderson was found guilty on January 2 at Peterlee Magistrates Court and ordered to pay the fine, as well as a £40 surcharge, and £90 in costs. Three points was also added to her driving licence. 
  • Malcolm Robert Davison, 36, of Pelaw Avenue, Stanley, exceeded the limit on the A1(M) between J61 Bowburn and J60 Bradbury in his Vauxhall car on July 2, 2023. At Peterlee Magistrates Court on January 2, he was fined £220. He was also instructed to pay a victim services surcharge of £88 and court costs of £90.
  • Andrew Baxter, of Dawdon Crescent, Seaham, consistently disregarded a notice demanding the clean-up of accumulations of waste in his yard. The land became defaced by litter and refuse - against the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime, and Policing Act 2014.  He was handed the community notice on July 21, 2023, but chose to ignore it. Baxter was eventually brought before the Peterlee Magistrates' Court on January 3, 2024. However, Baxter was not present in the courtroom itself. The court handed Baxter a fine of £220. He was also ordered to pay an £88 surcharge, along with a payment of £456 in costs. The total amount to pay for Baxter to pay is £764.

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  • Emma Louise Henderson, of Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, failed to comply with a community protection notice that had been issued against her. The notice was regarding accumulations of waste in her yard that continued to litter and deface the land. At Peterlee Magistrates Court on January 2, she was handed a fine of £220, ordered to pay a surcharge of £88 to fund victim services and costs of £418. A collection order was made for the total balance of £726, which is to be paid by January 31, 2024. 
  • Jennifer Allison, of Parmeter Street, South Moor, was ordered to pay £913 by Peterlee Magistrates' Court on January 3.According to the court, she failed to clear accumulations of waste in her yard, despite being issued a notice on July 13, 2023.  Allison was fined £220 and ordered to pay an £88 surcharge to fund victim services and £605 in costs. She will have to make full payment by January 31, 2024.
  • Leeann Wilson, of Davison Terrace, Sacriston, did not comply with a community protection notice handed to her on June 16, 2023, after Wilson allowed waste to clutter and deface her land. Her case was heard at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on January 3, 2024 - which saw her handed a fine of £220. She was also ordered to pay £88 victim surcharge and costs amounting to £418. While not present in court, a collection order was set against Wilson. The total balance of £726 is to be paid by January 31, 2024.