An unregistered Clevedon gas fitter has been given 100 hours of unpaid work and a curfew for installing a boiler incorrectly, creating a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

North Avon Magistrates heard that Jeffrey Maslen's conned the homeowners in Bristol with fake registration documents.

Three charges of breaking safety regulations were brought by the Health and Safety Executive against the 47 year old of Macleod Close - to which he pleaded guilty.