Prosecutions undertaken in the previous 3 years (full details are published)
| Date of conviction | Defendant | Offence | Legislation | Sentence | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/05/2024 | Mr Eric Moon | Three offences of Failure to Comply with Improvement Notices to reduce both Category 1 and Category 2 Hazards at a rental property. | Housing Act 2004 Section 11 and Section 12 | A fine of £20,000 for Offence 1, with no separate penalty for Offences 2 and 3 | A surcharge of £2,000, along with full costs of £1,649.72 |
| 25/04/2024 | Route 1066 Cafe (Battle) Limited | Rat Infestation and various food hygiene offences | Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 and Retained Regulation (EC) 852/2004 | £6000 for three offences | £6000 fine plus £2400 surcharge |
| 05/09/2023 | Mr. Amarjit Sehmi | Fitting a gas cooker in a care home kitchen without being Gas safe registered | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Gas Safety Installation and Use Regulations 1998. | Imprisonment six months. |
Prosecutions undertaken more than 3 years ago (limited details are published)
| Date of conviction | Offence | Legislation | Sentence | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2015 | Health and safety offences – accident | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £130,000 | £72,500 |
| 19/02/2014 | Mice infestation | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | £4000 | £932 |
| 30/04/2012 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Joint fine of £15,000 | £3090(full) plus £15 victim surcharge |
| 28/11/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | £1000 for offence no.1; £1000 for offence no.2 and £2000 for offence 3. | £1622.50 (full) plus victim surcharge |
| 28/11/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | £1000 for offence no.1; £1000 for offence no.2 and £2000 for offence no.3 | £1622.50 (full) plus victim surcharge |
| 10/10/2011 | Littering | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | TOTAL £735 (£500 fine) | £230 + £15 victim surcharge |
| 19/09/2011 | Application for emergency closure order due to rat infestation | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | GRANTED | |
| 01/08/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | TOTAL £29015 | £3220 (full) |
| 11/07/2011 | Failure to comply with a Hygiene Improvement Notice | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | TOTAL £2100 (£700 per offence + £15 victim surcharge) | Full recovery £762.50 |
| 20/06/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Total £5015 £ 3015 Fine | £2000 |
| 06/06/2011 | Dog exclusion order | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | £250 | £475 |
| 09/05/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | TOTAL £28905 £22,515 | £1565 |
| 09/05/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | £3015 | £1000 |
| 09/05/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Total £1815 (£815 Fine) | £1000 |
| 28/02/2011 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | TOTAL £4015 | £2020 |
| 21/12/2010 | Fly-tipping and burning waste | Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Clean Air Act 1993. | 8 months imprisonment | £28,000 plus £5000 compensation order |
| 01/12/2010 | Application for emergency closure order due to rat infestation | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | GRANTED | |
| 15/11/2010 | Unlicensed private hire driver and vehicle. | S 143 Road Traffic Act 1988 & Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976. Unlicensed private hire driver and vehicle. | 9 month driving ban and 6 points | £400 |
| 11/10/2010 | Non compliance with notice requiring customer toilets | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976 | TOTAL £715 (Fine £750+£15 victim surcharge) | £950 |
| 13/08/2010 | Overflowing septic tank. | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Conditional discharge 12 months | £327 |
| 14/07/2010 | Contaminant in foodstuff | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Simple Caution issued | |
| 02/07/2010 | Application for emergency closure order due to rat infestation | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | GRANTED | |
| 28/06/2010 | Application for emergency closure order due to rat infestation | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | GRANTED | |
| 25/06/2010 | Dog Fouling | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | £75+£15 victim surcharge | £75 |
| 25/06/2010 | Dog fouling | Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 | £75+£15 victim surcharge | £75 |
| 07/03/2010 | Failure to repair septic tank overflowing onto neighbouring land. | Building Act 1984 | £750 | £160 |
| 06/08/2009 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Prohibition Order granted plus £1750 fines | £235 |
| 05/06/2009 | Pest infestation | Prevention of Damages by Pests Act 1949 Section5 (2) | £165 to Mrs Freeman Absolute discharge to Mrs Nolloth | £300 costs to Mrs Freeman |
| 01/05/2009 | Various food hygiene offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 | Application for Prohibition Order and referred to Crown Court for sentence | |
| 18/08/2008 | Health and safety offences | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | TOTAL £57560 (£20,000+£5000+ £25,000+£7560) | £7560 Full costs received as requested. |
| 01/08/2008 | Fly-tipping | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £50 | £365 |
| 20/06/2008 | Unlicensed Taxi | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976 | £1050 | £450 |
| 02/05/2008 | Fly-tipping | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £350 | £544 |
| 02/11/2007 | Illegal street trading in Rye | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £750 £325 £200 | £330 £75 £100 |
| 25/05/2007 | Various food hygiene and health and safety offences | Food Hygiene England Regulations 2006 and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £9000 | £1000 |
| 17/11/2006 | Offences relating to caravan site | Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 | £500 | £565 |
| 29/09/2006 | Fly-tipping | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | £250 | £500 |
| 10/03/2006 | Unlicensed private hire operation | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976 | None, conditional discharge | £800 |
| 10/02/2006 | Unlicensed private hire operation and obstruction of council officer | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976 | £250 | £150 |
| 30/01/2006 | Caution for the burning of waste | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| 23/11/2005 | Unlicensed street trading | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £500 | £875 Full Costs |
| 10/05/2005 | Fire at Public House | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £8000 | £4061 Full Costs |
| 05/03/2005 | Construction site noise | Control of Pollution Act 1974 | £2500 | £550 Full costs |
| 16/08/2004 | Unlicensed entertainment | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £100 | £325 Full Costs |
| 30/01/2004 | Emergency closure and prosecution of food premises | Food Safety Act 1990 | £10,000 | £4971 Full Costs |
| 26/09/2003 | Non return of hackney carriage plate | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £1200 | £598.04 |
| 14/02/2003 | Illegal disposal of meat by food trader | Environmental Protection Act 1990 Section 33 | Two months imprisonment | None as served prison sentence |
| 25/11/2002 | Use of unlicensed hackney carriage by taxi firm | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £2100 | £344.25 |
| 19/07/2002 | Illegal operation as a hackney carriage by individual | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £ 250 | £192 |
| 15/04/2002 | Non compliance with Improvement Notices | Food Safety Act 1990 and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | Conditional Discharge | £200 Full Costs |
| 27/04/2001 | Fly-tipping | Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978 | Conditional discharge | £50 |
| 05/06/2001 | Fly-tipping | Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978 | £50 | £462.48 Full costs |
| 08/10/2001 | Unlicensed Entertainment | Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982 | £3000 | £1422-80 Full costs |
| 16/06/2000 | Noise nuisance | Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Conditional discharge for 18 months | £220 |
| 16/10/2000 | Accident in public house | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £2500 | £680 Full Costs |
| 11/02/1997 | Accident at caravan park | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £500 | £1000 |
| 11/02/1997 | Accident in residential care home | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | £3000 | £790 Full Costs |
| 9/08/1992 | Cockroach infestation. | Food Hygiene General Regs 1970 | £1500 | £750 Full Costs |
| 18/01/1995 | Sale of mouldy ham. | Food Safety Act 1990 | £1000 | £175 |
| 27/07/1992 | Contaminant in milk | Food Safety Act 1990 | £400 | £434.90 Full costs for all three cases |
| 27/07/1992 | Contaminant in bottle of milk | Food Safety Act 1990 | £800 | A/A |
| 27/07/1992 | Contaminant in bottle of milk | Food Safety Act 1990 | £800 | A/A |
| 13/05/1992 | Filthy conditions on routine inspection. | Food Safety Act 1990 | £800 | £500 |
| 30/09/1992 | Contaminant in lemonade. | Food Safety Act 1990 | £750 | £485 |
| 26/09/1990 | Contaminant in sandwich | Food Act 1984 | £250 | £75 |
| 27/11/1990 | Contaminant in cheddar cheese | Food Act 1984 | Absolute discharge | £100 |
