£80 fine for litter dropping!
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No not me! Im a good boy and my rubbish goes in the appropriate receptacle!
In my local area we now have 'environmental officers' they look like regular coppers, but they issue a fixed £80 fine for litter dropping, 3 of my friends have been done for dropping roll-ups (are they not bio-degradable?)
Does anyone else have these in their area? also has anyone heard of someone getting away with it? I heard that you do not have to legally give them your details (name etc) there fore they cannot fine you???
Callmedave
In my local area we now have 'environmental officers' they look like regular coppers, but they issue a fixed £80 fine for litter dropping, 3 of my friends have been done for dropping roll-ups (are they not bio-degradable?)
Does anyone else have these in their area? also has anyone heard of someone getting away with it? I heard that you do not have to legally give them your details (name etc) there fore they cannot fine you???
Callmedave
callmedave said:
No not me! Im a good boy and my rubbish goes in the appropriate receptacle!
In my local area we now have 'environmental officers' they look like regular coppers, but they issue a fixed £80 fine for litter dropping, 3 of my friends have been done for dropping roll-ups (are they not bio-degradable?)
Does anyone else have these in their area? also has anyone heard of someone getting away with it? I heard that you do not have to legally give them your details (name etc) there fore they cannot fine you???
Callmedave
Excellent!In my local area we now have 'environmental officers' they look like regular coppers, but they issue a fixed £80 fine for litter dropping, 3 of my friends have been done for dropping roll-ups (are they not bio-degradable?)
Does anyone else have these in their area? also has anyone heard of someone getting away with it? I heard that you do not have to legally give them your details (name etc) there fore they cannot fine you???
Callmedave
Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
t and other faeces is also biodegradable. Is that ok to leave on the public highway?750turbo said:
Excellent!
Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
I agree, i prefer my town nice and clean, But i dont feel that a fine is the right thing. I feel it should be a warning on a first offence, then maybe 12 hours community service of litter picking for repeat offenders.Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
A lot of locals are upset about these 'environment officers' because it is just seen as a method of revenue collection.
Callmedave
callmedave said:
750turbo said:
Excellent!
Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
I agree, i prefer my town nice and clean, But i dont feel that a fine is the right thing. I feel it should be a warning on a first offence, then maybe 12 hours community service of litter picking for repeat offenders.Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
A lot of locals are upset about these 'environment officers' because it is just seen as a method of revenue collection.
Callmedave
When I was a wee youngling (a few years ago that would be), a mate and I were messing about with some snow spray we'd bought from the local shop and sprayed some on the grafiti wall under the underpass. Two PCSO's walked round the corner, spotted what we were doing, ran up to us saying we were getting done for criminal damage and demanding our names.
I refused to give any details on behalf of both of us, showed them it was snow spray and wiped the wall to remove some of it and show them.
They wouldn't have any of it, snatched the snow spray and placed it in the nearest bin and said they would get the Police involved if we didn't state who we were. Once again, we refused and I said to please go ahead and waste some officer's time, I'd love them to turn up mob-handed for a couple of 15 year olds with snow spray.
After continuous demanding of our details for about 10 minutes, I'd had enough, strolled off and got the snow spray from the bin. 'What do you think you're doing?' is what the PCSO snorted as I got it out of the bin. 'Leaving' is what I replied. They didn't say anything more and didn't bother following.
They didn't bother following.
I refused to give any details on behalf of both of us, showed them it was snow spray and wiped the wall to remove some of it and show them.
They wouldn't have any of it, snatched the snow spray and placed it in the nearest bin and said they would get the Police involved if we didn't state who we were. Once again, we refused and I said to please go ahead and waste some officer's time, I'd love them to turn up mob-handed for a couple of 15 year olds with snow spray.
After continuous demanding of our details for about 10 minutes, I'd had enough, strolled off and got the snow spray from the bin. 'What do you think you're doing?' is what the PCSO snorted as I got it out of the bin. 'Leaving' is what I replied. They didn't say anything more and didn't bother following.
They didn't bother following.
wormburner said:
callmedave said:
750turbo said:
Excellent!
Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
I agree, i prefer my town nice and clean, But i dont feel that a fine is the right thing. I feel it should be a warning on a first offence, then maybe 12 hours community service of litter picking for repeat offenders.Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
A lot of locals are upset about these 'environment officers' because it is just seen as a method of revenue collection.
Callmedave
Personally, I'm getting sick of seeing people chucking their rubbish out of car windows or on the pavement as they walk down the street (this includes people who think it is acceptable to flick cigarette buts on the pavement as soon as they are finished).
callmedave said:
750turbo said:
Excellent!
Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
I agree, i prefer my town nice and clean, But i dont feel that a fine is the right thing. I feel it should be a warning on a first offence, then maybe 12 hours community service of litter picking for repeat offenders.Littering is disgusting in any shape or form in my opinion.
A lot of locals are upset about these 'environment officers' because it is just seen as a method of revenue collection.
Callmedave
The council do this in Newcastle, though they don't wear a uniform for it. They just go out dressed casually and stop and fine people dropping litter, identifying themselves with a badge on a lanyard when they spot someone littering.
It's definitely a good idea, I hate seeing rubbish and cigarette ends littering the street.
It's definitely a good idea, I hate seeing rubbish and cigarette ends littering the street.
In Singapore they take it a bit more seriously, if I'm remembering the amounts correctly, it's £600 for the first offence, double that for the second, then you're in serious trouble for the third. Strangely enough, the streets are utterly spotless and everyone uses the bins properly.
Why we can't have a bit of pride in our surroundings in this country is beyond me, compared to most other 1st world countries Britain is a rubbish dump.
Why we can't have a bit of pride in our surroundings in this country is beyond me, compared to most other 1st world countries Britain is a rubbish dump.
I got a fine in Hull for the same thing, 7 years ago.
I got fine through the post though, They traced me through car number plate.
Throwing cig end out of car window.
Can not remember how much fine was, but think it was £75.
It was a fair cop, I was always throwing them out, but never did again.
If you do the crime, pay the fine.
I got fine through the post though, They traced me through car number plate.
Throwing cig end out of car window.
Can not remember how much fine was, but think it was £75.
It was a fair cop, I was always throwing them out, but never did again.
If you do the crime, pay the fine.
Spanna said:
When I was a wee youngling (a few years ago that would be), a mate and I were messing about with some snow spray we'd bought from the local shop and sprayed some on the grafiti wall under the underpass. Two PCSO's walked round the corner, spotted what we were doing, ran up to us saying we were getting done for criminal damage and demanding our names.
I refused to give any details on behalf of both of us, showed them it was snow spray and wiped the wall to remove some of it and show them.
They wouldn't have any of it, snatched the snow spray and placed it in the nearest bin and said they would get the Police involved if we didn't state who we were. Once again, we refused and I said to please go ahead and waste some officer's time, I'd love them to turn up mob-handed for a couple of 15 year olds with snow spray.
After continuous demanding of our details for about 10 minutes, I'd had enough, strolled off and got the snow spray from the bin. 'What do you think you're doing?' is what the PCSO snorted as I got it out of the bin. 'Leaving' is what I replied. They didn't say anything more and didn't bother following.
They didn't bother following.
Pity this is within this thread, deserves it's very own. Perhaps titled "I am da man" (or I am Da snowman"?)I refused to give any details on behalf of both of us, showed them it was snow spray and wiped the wall to remove some of it and show them.
They wouldn't have any of it, snatched the snow spray and placed it in the nearest bin and said they would get the Police involved if we didn't state who we were. Once again, we refused and I said to please go ahead and waste some officer's time, I'd love them to turn up mob-handed for a couple of 15 year olds with snow spray.
After continuous demanding of our details for about 10 minutes, I'd had enough, strolled off and got the snow spray from the bin. 'What do you think you're doing?' is what the PCSO snorted as I got it out of the bin. 'Leaving' is what I replied. They didn't say anything more and didn't bother following.
They didn't bother following.
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