A FLY-TIPPER has been thumped with a four-figure bill after being convicted of dumping five caravans in a country lane near Alresford.

Trevor Davies, 65, a builder from Islington, north London, was found guilty on five charges of fly-tipping near Kilmeston when he appeared at Fareham Magistrates Court.

He was fined £200 per caravan and required to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £2,500 – a total of £3,520.

The prosecution was done by Winchester City Council’s Neighbourhood Services Team working with Hampshire police’s Country Watch team.

This successful prosecution was down the vigilance of a local gamekeeper and farmer and a joint investigation by Andy Murphy at the city council and PC Lynn Owen from the Country Watch team.

They identified Davies who had used the caravans as temporary accommodation for workers whilst renovating a country manor house in Kilmeston, near Alresford.

City councillor Mike Southgate, portfolio holder for communities and transport, said: “I am really pleased with the outcome as this sends out a warning to those who blight the landscape with fly-tipping.

“Offenders found guilty will be fined as well as ending up with a criminal record, so the risks are high.”