Llanelli man's litter fine
A Llanelli man has been fined for throwing litter out of the window of a minibus.
Luke Llewellyn Flegg pleaded guilty to the offence contrary to Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Llanelli Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that on June 23 last year council enforcement officers were travelling along the Machynys link road in Llanelli when they saw a minibus which was towing a trailer full of garden waste.
As they approached the vehicle they saw a male stand up and throw a takeaway food bag out of the window.
The officers identified themselves and explained what they had seen and issued a fixed penalty notice for £75.
However, Flegg, aged 20, of Dolau Road, Llanelli, failed to pay the fixed penalty notice within the specified time.
As a result he was fined £100 by magistrates and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £200.
Carmarthenshire County Council is determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Haydn Jones said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
“There is no excuse for littering our streets, if there are no bins nearby then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.
“The council is determined to prosecute those that break the law and I hope this latest court case will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.”
Luke Llewellyn Flegg pleaded guilty to the offence contrary to Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Llanelli Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that on June 23 last year council enforcement officers were travelling along the Machynys link road in Llanelli when they saw a minibus which was towing a trailer full of garden waste.
As they approached the vehicle they saw a male stand up and throw a takeaway food bag out of the window.
The officers identified themselves and explained what they had seen and issued a fixed penalty notice for £75.
However, Flegg, aged 20, of Dolau Road, Llanelli, failed to pay the fixed penalty notice within the specified time.
As a result he was fined £100 by magistrates and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £200.
Carmarthenshire County Council is determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Haydn Jones said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
“There is no excuse for littering our streets, if there are no bins nearby then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.
“The council is determined to prosecute those that break the law and I hope this latest court case will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.”
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