Carmarthen man fined for litter
A Carmarthen man has been fined £200 and ordered to pay court costs of £175 after throwing litter from a car.
Jay Ben William Leach, aged 25, of Russell Terrace, pleaded guilty by post to the offence at Ammanford Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty in Parc Pensarn, Carmarthen, when they saw someone throw a white paper serviette out of a parked car in the Focus car park.
The officers waited to see if the man would pick up the litter but he failed to do so. They identified themselves and explained what had been seen. Leach was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75. However, he failed to pay it within the specified time and was prosecuted through the court as a result.
The council is determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum. If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.
“I hope this latest court case will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and the culprits will be punished.”
Environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the county.
Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “We do not want to fine people but have no choice if people continue to break the law in this way.
“The council is determined to make Carmarthenshire a cleaner, greener and safer place to live for everyone.”
Jay Ben William Leach, aged 25, of Russell Terrace, pleaded guilty by post to the offence at Ammanford Magistrates Court.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty in Parc Pensarn, Carmarthen, when they saw someone throw a white paper serviette out of a parked car in the Focus car park.
The officers waited to see if the man would pick up the litter but he failed to do so. They identified themselves and explained what had been seen. Leach was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75. However, he failed to pay it within the specified time and was prosecuted through the court as a result.
The council is determined to clean up the county and prosecute those that break the law.
Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum. If there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of.
“I hope this latest court case will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and the culprits will be punished.”
Environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the county.
Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “We do not want to fine people but have no choice if people continue to break the law in this way.
“The council is determined to make Carmarthenshire a cleaner, greener and safer place to live for everyone.”
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