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A MAN wanted for dumping a mattress on a New Southgate street caught on CCTV in broad daylight last month has been slapped with a £400 fixed penalty fine.

Enforcement officers made door-to-door enquiries for help in identifying him after he was spotted fly-tipping in Palmers Road, close to the junction of Bowes Road, on Thursday, February 2.

Since January they said a total of 12 fixed £400 penalty notices had been issued for fly-tipping offences, and 158 fines of £80 penalties for small domestic waste.

The council launched a campaign last year to combat fly-tipping and a team of rubbish busters now patrol the streets 20 hours every week.

Residents have been warned on the spot fixed penalties have been doubled, from £200 to £400 as part of the clamp down.