{"id":700536,"date":"2026-01-16T19:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/700536\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:35:32","slug":"plungington-fly-tipper-handed-fine-and-ordered-to-pay-hefty-costs-blog-preston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/700536\/","title":{"rendered":"Plungington fly-tipper handed fine and ordered to pay hefty costs \u2013 Blog Preston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cabinet member for environment and community safety, councillor Freddie Bailey, said: \u201cEvery year, thousands of people are fly tipping indirectly, unaware they are doing anything wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your waste is found dumped, you could be held responsible for the crime. 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