Newquay 71
Site Info
Around 25,000 tonnes of waste, including asbestos-contaminated material, was illegally deposited at watchlist site 71 in Newquay, Cornwall. It is believed that the waste tipping took place between August 2021 and January 2026.
The Problem
Dust from the dumped waste could potentially affect people staying at the holiday park immediately adjacent to the site.
Our Actions
After a lengthy investigation, the Environment Agency’s Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Environmental Crime team has successfully prosecuted the offender and his company. Sentencing was passed recently. The perpetrator was sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, with a four-month curfew from 7pm to 7am and 180 hours of unpaid work. The perpetrator was also disqualified from acting as a director for four years and ordered to clear the waste from the site within 12 months. The perpetrator’s company, Park Lane Financial Management Limited, was fined £90,000
There has been local media attention around the prosecution and outcome of this case, along with considerable interest in the group of companies, following prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive and bankruptcy filings on behalf of the offender’s company.