Fixed Penalty Notices

MP calls for litter louts to spend 100 hours clearing up litter and dog mess

On June 24, 2013, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, Parliament, by PeterSilverman
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I would love to see, for example, people who think that it is funny or clever to drop litter spending 100 or 200 hours clearing up litter or dog fouling

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DEFRA issue new guide on powers to tackle litter etc

On April 11, 2013, in DEFRA, EPA S 92 Litter Abatement Notices, Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter Code of Practice, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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This guidance is for local authorities on the environmental legislation to tackle poor environmental quality and anti-social behaviour

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Minister comments on use of contractors for issuing on-the-spot-fines litter fines

On March 1, 2013, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, XFOR, by PeterSilverman
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Government Minister comments on the use of Xfor contractors for issuing on-the-spot litter fines implies acceptance of Manifesto Club criticisms.

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Clean Highways award goes to London Borough of Newham

On January 10, 2013, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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A TOP AWARD has been scooped by Newham Council’s enforcement officers for their outstanding work in tackling litter.

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Litter fines – top 15 English councils 2011/12

On December 14, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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The councils in England who issued the most on-the-spot fines for littering in 2011/12 were

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Manifesto Club report – How litter fines became a business

On November 23, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, XFOR, by PeterSilverman
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Josie Appleton is concerned with the use by councils of contractors, such as XFOR, to levy on-the-spot fines for littering. I disagree most profoundly with her anaylsis

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Aberdeen issues 640 Litter FPNs

On July 23, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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Aberdeen City Council is reminding residents that it is an offence to drop litter as latest figures show a rise in the number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued for littering.

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New Bill to fine car owners for litter

On July 19, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Legislation, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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Lord Marlesford has introduced the Private Member’s Bill to change the law so that councils can issue fines to the owner of the car if they fail to say who was responsible.

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Fining car owners for littering

On June 21, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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“I believe that your campaigning has helped to create a regime, in which littering culprits are now less rather than more likely to be apprehended and punished” E-mail from Rupert Lipton 15th June 2012 Let me say at the outset that I personally have had a lifelong loathing of people who drop litter and the [...]

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10 fined for littering in Nottingham

On April 17, 2012, in Fixed Penalty Notices, Litter fines, by PeterSilverman
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Ten people have been ordered to pay almost £7,000 worth of littering fines after they were caught dropping litter in Nottingham

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