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Police make fourth arrest in connection with massive Kidlington rubbish dump
Havering Council issued a section 215 notice requiring the pub owners to clear rubbish and repair damages by March 27 or face unlimited fines, with an appeal deadline of Feb 27.
- Havering Council has served a section 215 notice to the owner and occupiers of The Pompadours, ordering repair of broken windows and fencing, removal of dumped items including a mattress and cupboard, and cutting back overgrown vegetation.
- The Pompadours has stood vacant since March 2016 and has suffered fires, intrusions by squatters and repeated fly‑tipping; redevelopment for 21 new homes was approved in February 2021 and demolition granted May 2024, yet the site remains undeveloped.
- Hilldene Estate Ltd is named as a recipient of the notice and is listed on Companies House as a developer with no contact details; BHD Architects submitted the 21‑home application on its behalf.
- Recipients have until March 27 to comply or face an 'unlimited fine', and they may appeal against the notice until February 27.
- Sky News and the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee have flagged waste crime as a growing, organized problem involving around 34 million tonnes annually and costing the economy about £1bn.
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A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of waste in a field in Oxfordshire.
The site in Kidlington, between the River Cherwell and the A34, is thought to contain about 21,000 tonnes of waste. The Environment Agency says a 52-year-old man from Ashford was arrested yesterday. It follows an arrest in November and two more made last week. All have since been released while enquiries continue.
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