An electrical firm has been fined £20,000 for carrying out electrical work which left a petrol station in a 'dangerous condition'.

Mohammadrafik Patel, who runs Derby Firlec Ltd in Bolton, was not properly qualified when he carried out work at the Dyffryn Garage in Valley last year.

Caernarfon Magistrates Court heard the petrol station had been left "unearthed and unsafe" and the results "could have been catastrophic".

Patel (65), from Bolton, pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Anglesey Trading Standards said it became suspicious about the engineer's competency when it was sent a copy of an electrical installation report in February 2024.

It declared the electrical work on the site - carried out on two dates - was safe, but the report had included several errors and incomplete sections.

At the time, Patel was not approved under his membership of the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) to undertake any kind of electrical work within a hazardous area of a petrol station.

Patel claimed he had told the filling station's owners that his competency had lapsed and he had yet to receive the results of his latest test, which he failed.

But he was aware of the dangers and still issued a report even though earthing on site had not been rectified.

Patel told the court he expressed remorse for his actions and accepted he had made a mistake. He has since passed the tests and regained his competency.

Derby Firelec was ordered to pay a total of £22,000, including a victim surcharge of £2,000 while Patel was order to pay a total of £778.53 in costs and victim surcharge and undergo 120 hours of unpaid community service.

Cllr Nicola Roberts, who holds the public protection portfolio at Anglesey Council, said: "This was a very serious case and I'm grateful to our trading standards team for ensuring that Derby Firelec Ltd and Mr Patel were brought before the court."

"I hope that this substantial fine sends a clear message that substandard and unsafe work practices will not be tolerated."

"I would also urge businesses to always ensure that those carrying out works on their behalf have the necessary competency/certification to do the job."