The defendant given 14-week prison sentence, suspended for 2 years after fire crews spent over 3 hours tackling blaze at overloaded site in Midlands.
A Midlands skip hire operator has received a suspended prison sentence after admitting mismanagement of a site, which led to a serious fire.
At Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 29 October 2026, Paul Sellars, 65, of Wheatsheaf Lane, Greetham, near Oakham, was given a 14-week prison sentence suspended for 2 years. He was also ordered to pay £400 towards costs plus a £154 surcharge.
In addition, he was ordered not to carry out any work for 2 years involving waste activities, whether as a volunteer, sole trader, partner, or director.
He also cannot apply for a waste carrier licence or to apply to be registered with the Environment Agency for any waste exemption.