A west London woman has been fined nearly £2,000 after the litter was found 20 miles away in Biggin Hill, south-east London.

The rubbish was discovered by Bromley Council officers in May and included a cardboard box with an address to a Westbourne Park resident.

Laura Estrada, of Great Western Road, failed to respond to legal notices and was found guilty in her absence at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on October 8.

She was fined £1,000 for failing to provide officers with the information requested, a victim surcharge of £440 and a prosecution cost of £423.

Construction waste and various household items were found strewn among the rubbish which blocked a footpath leading to a plot of land on Oaklands Lane.

Councilor Angela Page, executive adviser for public protection and enforcement, said: “We are tackling the threat of fly-tipping with the support of residents.

“What may not be known is that in addition to cleaning up littering reports, we are also investigating who may have been responsible.

“This example is also a timely reminder to always carry out checks when asking someone else to dispose of waste on your behalf.”

The council advised that residents can dispose of bulky waste at a reuse and recycling center or book waste collections through the council’s website.