Man fined £500 for fly-tipping after envelope blows out of bin in Hertfordshire

Private enforcement agency employed by Welwyn Hatfield council issued fixed-penalty notice to Martin Fielder

A man who gave up his job to care for his young children when his wife died has been fined 500 and threatened with a criminal record after an envelope blew out of his bin.

Martin Fielder was sent a letter six weeks ago from District Enforcement, a private enforcement agency employed by Welwyn Hatfield borough council to issue fixed-penalty notices on commission. The company is paid a portion of the fines it issues.