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Fly-tipped rubbish costs woman £100

Leanne Beard D-O-C 14 06 02 BFly-tipped rubbish cost a Somerset woman £100 in a case highlighting the duty of care every individual and business has over their waste even after it has left their premises. Leanne Beard, aged 24, was fined £50 with £30 costs and a £20 victim surcharge after waste she had paid men £20 to take away was fly-tipped. At Somerset magistrates sitting in Taunton on 2 June, Miss Beard admitted failing to take reasonable measures to ensure the transfer of household waste to an authorised person. Full story: Read more

 

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Launch your business at Yeovil’s Vintage Market

Yeovil Vintage Market.FlyerDo you have a small craft business? Or perhaps you have a vast collection of vintage items you wish to sell? If so Yeovil’s first Vintage Market on King George Street might be just the start for your business. Yeovil Vintage Market is taking place on Saturday 31 May and South Somerset District Council is launching a free start up stall. A brand new market stall will be available on a first come first serve basis for anyone wishing to further establish themselves as a business, or wanting to try their hand at becoming a market trader. Full story: Read more