SOME 17 people in Oldham have been fined for littering offences ranging from dumping black bin bags in alleyways to dropping a drinks can and cigarette stub in the street.

The crackdown by Oldham Council is being carried for breaches for the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which makes it unlawful to dropping waste in the streets.

The heaviest fines were imposed against Oldham residents who did not attend the hearing at Tameside Magistrates' Court in which the cases were proved in their absence.

Absentee offenders were as follows: Nadia Jardim, 23, of Chelmsford Street, Oldham, on or before July 29, 2019, left a bag of waste in alleyway at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £381 costs and £32 to victim services.

Maxine Jones, 31, of Prince George Street, Oldham, on or before September 30, 2019, left a bag of waste in the rear alleyway near her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £406 costs and £32 to victim services.

Jodie McClelland, 35, of John Street, Failsworth, on or before October 24, 2019, left four bags of waste in the alleyway at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £387 costs and £32 to victim services.

Madalina Petruta Dragoi, 34, of Plymouth Street, Oldham, on or before November 5, 2019, left a bag waste in an alleyway at the rear of 48 Plymouth Street. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £387 costs and £32 to victim services.

Ovidiu Rista Marius, 25, of Tate Street, Oldham, on or before November 4, 2019, left a duvet in an alleyway at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £412 costs and £32 to victim services.

Vasile Baiculescu, 48, of Plymouth Street, Oldham, on or before November 1, 2019, dumped a bag of waste at the rear of his home and on or before October 17, 2019, he dumped a bag of waste at the rear of Edith Street and Ashton Road, Oldham. He was fined £440 and ordered to pay £774 costs and £64 to victim services.

Loanna Walsh, 29, of Alton Street, Oldham, on or before November 11, 2019, dropped a black bin bag of waste in an alleyway at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £387 costs and £32 to victim services.

Nosheen Zaman, 20, of Goddard Street, Oldham, on or before November 12, 2019, dropped a black bin bag of waste in an alleyway at the rear of her home She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £387 costs and £32 to victim services.

Simona Danielova, of Villa Road, Oldham, on or before December 11, 2019, dumped a blag bin bag of waste in an alleyway at the rear of Ralstone Avenue, Oldham. She was fined £264 and ordered to pay £381 costs and £32 to victim services.

Ionut Geblescu, 19, of Salford Street, Oldham, on or before September 29, 2019 left a cardboard box containing empty glass bottles in an alleyway at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £381 costs and £32 to victim services.

Marcel Puscasu, 42, of Tyndall Street, Oldham, on or before October 25, 2019, dropped cigarette stub at the back of his property. He was fined £220 and ordered to pay £300 costs and £32 to victim services.

Iveta Molnarova, 52, of Urmson Street, Oldham, on or before December 9, 2019, dumped a black bin bag of waste at the rear of her home. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £381 costs and £32 to victim services.

Lena Keenen, 25,of Fox Street, Oldham, on or before November 26, 2019, on or before November 26, 2019, dumped a box of waste at the rear of 100 Chelmsford Street, Oldham. She was fined £220 and ordered to pay £387 costs and £32 to victim services.

A lesser fine was handed to Michael Ganley, 28, of Edgemoor Close, Oldham, who on August 3 dropped a drinks can in Yates Street. He was fined £40 and ordered to pay £100 costs and £32 to victim services and pleaded guilty.

Likewise, Benneth Okafor, 55, of Cunliffe Drive, Oldham, pleaded guilty to on or before November 22, dumping a black bin bag of waste in the highway of Cunliffe Drive, Oldham. He was fined £40 and ordered to pay £30 costs and £32 to victim services.

Mark Wall, 46, of Thackeray Road, Oldham, on or before October 30, 2019, dropped two black bin bags of waste in the alleyway of Vulcan Street, Oldham. Pleaded guilty and was fined £40 and ordered to pay £30 and £32 to victim services.

Martin Ross, 34, of Arbour Road, Oldham, on or before September 20, 2019of dropped a cigarette end in Dowry Street, Oldham. He was fined £40 and ordered to pay costs of £30 and £32 to victim services.