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Northumberland farmer receives compensation after dumped asbestos costs over £32,000 to clean-up

The farmer received £7,000 in compensation

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Around 20 tonnes of waste had been dumped on the Stocksfield farm in November 2021 with personal identifiable items traced back to Brown’s company (Environment Agency)
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Around 20 tonnes of waste had been dumped on the Stocksfield farm in November 2021 with personal identifiable items traced back to Brown’s company (Environment Agency)

A Northumberland farmer has been awarded £7,000 in compensation after man admitted to dumping more than £30,000 worth of waste on their land. Grant Brown, from the village of Throckley, was convicted...

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