A man has been fined more than £7,000 for fly-tipping in Warwickshire . Waste had been dumped in Atherstone .

Shopowner Al-Bana had reportedly been refurbishing his Birmingham-based shop Lab Convenience. But he failed to ensure that his items were disposed of in line with regulations.

Rubbish was later dumped in a layby on Coleshill Road in Bentley, blocking access to an arable field. Officials from the North Warwickshire Borough Council launched an investigation into the fly-tipping.

Al-Bana, from Birmingham , was sentenced last week under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. He was fined £7,166.

Anyone caught fly-tipping in North Warwickshire can be fined up to £50,000. Offenders could also be sent to jail.

A spokesman for the North Warwickshire Borough Council said: “

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