An Accrington man has been fined £710 after being found guilty of abandoning a vehicle in a Nelson street.
Tadas Zdanavicius was prosecuted by Pendle Borough Council after a Seat Altea was abandoned on Poplar Street on May 24.
The vehicle was found to be in an unroadworthy condition with flat tyres, interior mould and tired body work.
Checks on the vehicle showed the Seat's MOT and road tax had expired.
As the registered keeper, Zdanavicius, of Henry Street, Accrington, was fined £220, ordered to pay £340 costs and £150 compensation.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Nadeem Ahmed, said: “Abandoned vehicles are not only an eyesore, they can also become a danger to the public and we will not tolerate this in Pendle.”
David Walker, Environmental Services Manager, said: “We acted on information provided to us about this abandoned vehicle straight away.
"We are pleased that after completing our investigation and having the expense of moving and storing the vehicle, this has led to a successful prosecution.
“If you see an abandoned vehicle please report it to us via our website www.pendle.gov.uk/abandonedvehicle.
“We also warn anyone thinking of abandoning vehicles in Pendle that we will take action against them."
Earlier this month, five Nelson residents were found guilty in court for littering and dumping household waste, with fines totalling more than £4,000.
In November, four more Pendle residents were issued with fines totalling more than £2,400 for littering and dumping household waste on Nelson’s back streets.
The council said to report littering and fly tipping visit the Council’s website.
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