A man who admitted using a bus stop as a toilet on ten occasions has been ordered to pay £2,070 and handed a 12-month community order. Sean Daley, 54, from Gloucester Road North, Filton, appeared at Bristol Crown Court in July, where he pleaded guilty to criminal damage and littering.
Community order and fines
The court imposed a 12-month community order with 10 rehabilitation activity days. Daley was fined £80, ordered to pay £990 compensation to South Gloucestershire Council, and £1,000 in costs, totalling £2,070.
Repeated incidents at bus stop
From September 2025, the council received reports that a bus stop on Badminton Road in Mayshill was being repeatedly used as a toilet, with human waste and used tissue left behind. Cleaning teams were regularly called to deep clean and sanitise the area with strong disinfectant.
Between 5 September and 21 November 2025, human waste was found in or near the bus stop ten times, along with toilet paper and cigarettes often stuffed between bench slats. A warning poster was displayed, but incidents continued, and a resident captured several offences on CCTV.
Investigation and confession
On 7 October 2025, a dog warden saw a man sitting on the bench, then standing in just his underwear pulling up his trousers, but he left before she could approach. The council removed the bench and installed CCTV. In November, footage showed a man on a push bike in the early hours, smoking, discarding cigarette butts and tissues, and defecating outside the shelter. On two occasions he also urinated inside the bus stop.
Environmental enforcement officers conducted surveillance and at about 4am on 21 November saw a man littering cigarettes and tissues before cycling towards Yate. They followed him to his workplace, where he identified himself as Sean Daley. He was informed he would need to attend an interview.
On 22 December 2025, Daley was interviewed and initially claimed he had used the bus stop as a toilet only once due to health problems. After being shown CCTV, he accepted responsibility for other incidents, eventually confessing: 'Yes, it probably is me'. He admitted his behaviour posed a public health risk and acknowledged that nobody else was using the bus stop as a toilet.
No further incidents
South Gloucestershire Council said that since Daley was approached on 21 December 2025, there have been no further reports of incidents at the bus stop. Councillor John Bradbury, cabinet member for environmental enforcement, said: 'I'm pleased to see this case conclude with a successful prosecution after the council's environmental enforcement team acted swiftly and decisively to catch the offender. This man's actions had a huge impact on nearby residents and the council's cleansing team, and significant resources went into the numerous clean-ups. The investigation required investment of considerable time and resources by South Gloucestershire Council and I am grateful for the determination and diligence of our investigation team in bringing the offender to justice.'
