A Leeds business that refused to pay a £100 fine for failing to contain waste has been ordered to pay nearly 30 times more than the original fine.
Leeds City Council’s Clean Leeds team said Al-Madina Superstore in Dorset Road, Harehills, was taken to court following failure to pay the fine.
After pleading guilty for seven offences, the business now has to pay £2,832 fines and costs, and they now have a criminal record.
This news comes after Maria Stoica, from Harehills, was caught illegally dumping a mattress and was fined £100 - which she also refused to pay.
She was taken to court and has now been ordered to pay £352 in fines and court costs. She now also has a criminal record.
Writing on Twitter, they said: “Al Madina Stores, Dorset Rd #Harehills #LS8 was issued a £100 fine for not containing #waste etc. they refused to pay & have now pled #Guilty in court for 7 #offences they now have a #criminal record & have to pay £2832 fines & costs.”
