Barkingside Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Ahmed Haniffa failed to comply with a red light signal while driving a Toyota C-HR at Thurloe Gardens and Victoria Road on March 16. He was fined £333, given three penalty points and ordered to pay £130 costs and a £133 surcharge by November 2.

Shazia Nadeer, director of Palm Dry Cleaners based in Hammersmith, was prosecuted by Redbridge Council after commercial and hazardous waste was found dumped at Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve in Ilford. The waste included blue dry-cleaning bags, cardboard boxes, plastic chemical containers, and two large metal drums containing remnants of perchloroethylene, a hazardous chemical. Council officers traced the waste to the business and Nadeer, who failed to provide waste transfer documentation. She pleaded guilty to environmental offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and was ordered to pay fines, costs and a victim surcharge totalling £3,773, while Palm Dry Cleaners was ordered to pay £7,004.

Treldon Connell, a landlord, failed to comply with an Improvement Notice served by Havering council for a property in Romford. The notice required urgent improvements including repairing structural issues internally and externally, resolving damp and mould issues, and fixing dangerous electrics, some classified as Category 1 high-risk hazards. This failure risked the health and safety of the tenant and her two children.

Video evidence showed two men leaving Chaat N Grill in Ilford Lane and dumping bags of rubbish on the pavement just metres from the restaurant. The first incident involved a man leaving cardboard and packing waste by a bin across the road. The second involved a separate man carrying a white plastic bucket and a bag of rubbish, which he threw on top of existing rubbish next to the bin. Ahmed was questioned by the council’s neighbourhood enforcement team and issued two £1,000 fixed penalty notices, which went unpaid, leading to the court summons.

Patrick Kwiatkowski, 28, of Romford, admitted possessing heroin and crack cocaine on New Year’s Eve in Ilford. He was sentenced at Barkingside Magistrates Court between 1 and 13 March 2025.

Rodney Morris, 56, from Barberry Close, Harold Hill, admitted stalking and assaulting a woman on February 6. He was sentenced at Barkingside Magistrates Court between 1 and 13 March 2025.

Shamsul Huda failed to license an 11-bedroom property in Romford as an HMO. Enforcement officers from Havering Council found 18 people living at the property, where Huda also lived. He pleaded guilty and was fined for three separate offences.

Abdul Raziq caused heavy damage to property belonging to Ladbrokes. He was ordered to pay £2,400 in compensation and complete 80 hours unpaid work.

Dean Chambers was found in possession of cocaine and cannabis in Barking on 22 April. The drugs were confiscated and destroyed, and he was fined £218.