A shop in Southall has been fined £1,722 for repeatedly dumping rubbish illegally.

On seven separate occasions in the summer, staff from Khalsa Super Store Ltd, 10-12 South Road, Southall, had fly-tipped waste on the pavement outside the shop.

Ealing Council caught the incidents on CCTV camera and the case was heard at Ealing Magistrates Court on 11 November 2011.

The defendant did not attend and the case was proved in absence.

Previously the business had bought pre-paid, commercial waste sacks from Ealing Council. They had received comprehensive advice and information on their commercial waste responsibilities.

The business owners were fined £700 for the offences and ordered to pay £1007.21 costs with a victim surcharge of £15, totalling £1,722.21.

Councillor Bassam Mahfouz, cabinet member for Transport and Environment, said: "Yet another good result from the Envirocrime and Legal teams. We are committed to keeping our borough as clean as possible and this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated."

"Fly-tipping can be reported 24-hours day, 7-days a week using our Grimebusters hotline. Just pick up the phone and dial 020 8825 8825. Council staff will continue to investigate and take action against anyone who breaks the law."