Allegation of fly-tipping.

davidmcn

david1951 wrote: »

Pretty sure you can only be under police caution if you have admitted guilt. Sounds like you aren't being "cautioned" and this is just language intended to scare you. Bit like parking charges that are actually invoices.

I agree with the above that you need a solicitor present if you are going to be questioned, and remember that you have the right to remain silent in any form of questioning.

Common confusion here between two different uses of "caution" - the police-administered "you've admitted been a naughty boy but we're not going to take any further action this time" is one use, but the police (or in this case the council) can administer a caution in the sense of telling you that you have the right to remain silent etc before questioning you - you are then "under caution".

m0bov

When you say "old post". Does it have your name on it?

teddysmum

m0bov wrote: »

When you say "old post". Does it have your name on it?

I was wondering about that and also whether the letters the OP has received are personally addressed or just to 'the occupier'.


Watchdog did an item on a company suspected ()and proved by them) to be charging for household item disposal and then just dumping it.


They did warn that the owner of the rubbish can be found liable, even though they took the service in good faith and warned, as mentioned previously, that it's up to the customer to check that the person has the credentials.

Guest101

davidmcn wrote: »

Common confusion here between two different uses of "caution" - the police-administered "you've admitted been a naughty boy but we're not going to take any further action this time" is one use, but the police (or in this case the council) can administer a caution in the sense of telling you that you have the right to remain silent etc before questioning you - you are then "under caution".

The caution is:


“You do not have to say anything. But it may harm your defence if you do


not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in Court.


Anything you do say may be given in evidence.”






To break that down.


1: You do not have to say anything


so don't


2: It MAY harm your defence


Courts can interpret why you didn't give reasonable excuse at the time


3: Any you do say may be used against you


so stay quiet!


Nowhere does it say speaking now WILL HELP

Gigervamp

OP. when you visited the house weekly to check on the progress, did you ever see a skip? (Just wondering, as you mentioned a skip included in the costs.)

JP1978

OP, have you tried posting on pepipoo? Not saying that there are not people here that can advise but there are some legal bods over there too - may get a different slant on things.