A white van man has been hit with a £300 fine after sandwich wrappers and crisp packets were found inside his work van.

Roofer Stewart Gosling, 43, was punished with the on-the-spot penalty after a stash of waste he kept in a plastic commercial waste bag was found in the back of his vehicle.

Waltham Forest Council workers told Mr Gosling he was breaking the law for carrying the rubbish without permission when they carried out spot checks in east London.

Mr Gosling has tried to appeal the fine but has been told he will end up in court if he doesn't pay the penalty issued at the roadside.

He said: "It's so infuriating. The working-class man gets penalised for going to work basically.

"I've not fly-tipped. I've not left it in someone's garden. It's frustrated the hell out of me.

"There was just a bag of rubbish, bottles, crisp packets, newspapers and sandwich wrappers.