Persistent waste offender guilty of breaching court order
Troseddwr gwastraff parhaus yn euog o dorri gorchymyn llys
A Pembrokeshire resident has admitted breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following action taken by Pembrokeshire County Council's Public Protection Team.
The latest court case follows a previous prosecution in which Sheena Deacon, of 13 Wavell Crescent, Pembroke Dock, was convicted for repeatedly failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice requiring the removal and proper disposal of accumulated household rubbish.
As part of those proceedings, the court granted a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order in March 2025, prohibiting further waste accumulation and requiring waste to be removed from the property.
Despite the order being in place, further breaches were identified by officers from the Public Protection Team.
The matter was referred back to court, and following enforcement action, Deacon appeared before magistrates on 5 November 2026, where she pleaded guilty to breaching the Criminal Behaviour Order.
Sentencing has been adjourned pending the preparation of pre-sentence reports.
During the hearing, evidence was presented by officers from Pembrokeshire County Council's Public Protection Team demonstrating that waste remained at the property despite claims that it had been removed. The court accepted the evidence and returned a guilty verdict.
Cllr Aaron Carey, Joint Cabinet Member for Communities said: “This case demonstrates that the council will not tolerate persistent environmental nuisance and antisocial behaviour that has a detrimental impact on local communities.
“We always seek to work with residents to resolve these issues and achieve compliance wherever possible. However, where individuals repeatedly disregard their responsibilities and ignore legal requirements, we will take the necessary unfortunate action.
“Our priority is to protect residents, maintain acceptable environmental standards and ensure that everyone can enjoy living in a safe, clean, and pleasant community.”
The Council's Public Protection Team continues to work with residents across Pembrokeshire to improve environmental standards and address issues that have a detrimental impact on neighbouring properties and the wider community.