Tameside Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 4 verdicts at Tameside Magistrates' Court (Ashton-under-Lyne). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 1 case

Greenhalgh’S Craft Bakery Limited

13 Mar 2026

Breach of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 *

Sentence

Fined £16,667

An employee fractured their hip after falling from a large plastic pallet box while disposing of food waste into a skip on 15 April 2024 at the company's site in Lostock, Bolton. The company failed to carry out a suitable risk assessment for loading skips and did not provide appropriate equipment for safe working at height. Inadequate supervision and monitoring allowed unsafe working at height practices to become commonplace.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Ordered to pay costs of £4,333.66 and a victim surcharge of £2,000.

press.hse.gov.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Sarah Gibbons

Date not specified

Possessing a fighting dog *

Sentence

12-month conditional discharge and £1,258 compensation

Sarah Gibbons admitted being in possession of a pit bull terrier named Nala on July 30. Tameside magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered her to pay £1,258 compensation. A contingent destruction order was made for the dog.

Pleaded guilty to having a pit bull terrier. A contingent destruction order was issued for the dog.

wigantoday.net

Verified against source 29 Aug 2026

Christopher Mark Houghton

Date not specified

Failing to comply with an Improvement Notice under the Housing Act 2004 *

Sentence

Fined £2,640, plus costs of £487 and a victim surcharge of £190

An environmental health officer from Oldham council visited a private rented property in September 2020 after reports of faults including dangerous electrics and a leaking toilet. An Improvement Notice was served requiring repairs, but a follow-up visit in December found the work not carried out and the landlord failed to communicate with the council.

Found guilty in his absence.

landlordtoday.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

Francis Anthony Heaton

Date not specified

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Francis Anthony Heaton dumped 100 tonnes of processed household waste (Trommel fines) on the car park of The Kingfisher Special School in Oldham. School gates were cut and removed to allow access. This caused an insect infestation, disrupted pupils' education for two weeks, and posed risks to children with life-limiting conditions. The school faced £22,197 cleanup costs.

Pleaded guilty on the day of his trial. Judge Lawton stated it was a deliberate act. Prior fine in April 2018 at the same court for driving without correct licence, false plates, no insurance or MOT.

circularonline.co.uk

Verified against source 28 Aug 2026

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About Tameside Magistrates' Court

Tameside Magistrates' Court, located in Ashton-under-Lyne, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 4 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Ashton-under-Lyne area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at Magistrates Court, Henry Square, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7TP, OL6 7TP.

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