A MECHANIC has been fined �850 for running his motorcycle repair business on the pavement outside his garage in Whitechapel’s famous Sidney Street. Magistrates ordered Anthony Burlington to pay �500 prosecution costs on top for blocking the pavement
A MECHANIC has been fined �850 for running his motorcycle repair business on the pavement outside his garage.
Thames magistrates in East London ordered Anthony Burlington to pay �500 prosecution costs on top for blocking the pavement in Whitechapel’s famous Sidney Street.
He was convicted in his absence after being summonsed by Tower Hamlets Council which said it received complaints from neighbours.
Council inspectors used surveillance footage and sent warning letters about tyres left in the street on five occasions in November, contravening the 1980 Highways Act, which they said he ignored.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here