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£260 penalty for littering (31 March 2016)
Date: 31/03/2016
Cambridge City Council has prosecuted a smoker who dropped a cigarette end.
Hayden Durrant was seen dropping his cigarette end in Red Cross Lane, Cambridge by one of the city council’s public realm enforcement officers.
Durrant was issued with a fixed penalty notice as an alternative to prosecution – however, when he failed to pay the fine, the matter was referred to the court.
At Cambridge Magistrates’ Court, Durrant pleaded guilty to littering and was ordered to pay a total of £260, including a fine of £90, as well as the council’s costs of £150 and a £20 victim surcharge.
Executive Councillor for Environment and Waste, Councillor Peter Roberts, said:
“People should take responsibility for disposing of their rubbish in a responsible manner and use the bins provided or take their rubbish home. We should all do our part to keep the city clean and tidy.
“Most people are proud of the city and do their part to keep it clean and tidy. I hope another prosecution for littering sends a clear message to those that don’t.”
In 2015, the council issued a total of 181 fixed penalty notices for littering in Cambridge. The money collected from the fixed penalties is retained by the council and invested in cleaning the city’s streets, parks and other public places.
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