Tyrone Ashley Biddle, 27, of no fixed address, was ordered to pay £1,129.27 after being found guilty at Hereford Magistrates’ Court on 17 February 2026. The case was brought by Herefordshire Council.

Magistrates heard that Biddle had previously been issued with a Community Protection Warning in October 2024 following complaints about dogs he owned being tied up on communal land at the Openfields traveller site in Bromyard.

Despite the warning, council officers later found two dogs belonging to Biddle tied up on a vacant plot at the site in June 2025. On subsequent visits the dogs were discovered in different locations across the site, including tied to a hedgerow and left barking aggressively, obstructing access for visitors.

One of the dogs was also found tied up and housed in a kennel on the verge of the public turning area at Openfields. As a result, a Community Protection Notice was served on Biddle requiring him to remove the animals from the communal land.

The court heard that over the following weeks Biddle repeatedly breached the notice by continuing to keep dogs and other animals on communal areas of the site, often moving them to different locations.

CCTV footage shown in court also captured Biddle collecting piles of dog faeces and throwing them into a communal area of the site.

Magistrates also heard that Biddle had no tenancy at Openfields and no permission to live at the site.

Biddle was found guilty in his absence of breaching a Community Protection Notice. He was also found guilty of littering dog faeces, an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

At a further hearing on 17 March 2026, the court granted Herefordshire Council a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against Biddle. The order bans him from entering or re-entering Openfields for three years and requires him to cease occupying the site.

Magistrates granted the order after hearing further evidence that Biddle’s behaviour had caused harassment, alarm and distress to residents.

Breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order is a criminal offence which can carry a prison sentence of up to five years.

Herefordshire Council’s Head of Public Protection, Charles Yarnold said:

“Community Protection Notices exist to deal with behaviour that has a persistent and negative impact on others. In this case the individual repeatedly ignored warnings and continued behaviour that caused nuisance and concern for residents. We will not hesitate to take action through the courts when necessary to protect our communities.”

Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Roads and Regulatory Services, Cllr Barry Durkin added:

“This case shows that this kind of anti-social behaviour, adverse environmental conduct and the inappropriate keeping of animals in a communal area will not be tolerated. Where individuals repeatedly ignore warnings and continue to cause problems for residents and the public, the council will take enforcement action to protect the wider community.”

Residents can find out more about how Herefordshire Council deals with anti-social behaviour on our website.