Hackney Council | The owner of a popular Hackney restaurant has been fined nearly £20,000 after fly-tipping waste on nine occasions.
Facing Heaven, a vegan Chinese eatery off Mare Street, ignored a warning after its first offence in January 2023 and repeatedly dumped waste illegally, passing disposal costs onto the council.
The case at Thames Magistrates’ Court found the operator guilty; fines totalled £16,500 plus £900 costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge.
The judge noted the defendant had continued fly-tipping until October 2024 despite notices from Hackney Council.
