Carmarthen teen fined for litter
A chip dinner has ended up costing a Carmarthen teen £75 for throwing litter.
The 19-year-old was sitting in a car in Pensarn Retail Park eating chips and then threw the empty box.
But what she didn’t know was that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the area - and she was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75.
Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum penalty of £2,500.
It is now hoped this latest fine will act as a warning to would-be litterbugs that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “There is no excuse for littering our streets, if there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of. Saying it keeps someone in a job is just an excuse for those who are too lazy or just don’t care about where they live.
“The council’s environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the county and anyone caught dropping litter can be fined. We don’t want to fine people but we are determined to make Carmarthenshire a cleaner, greener and safer place to live for everyone.”
The 19-year-old was sitting in a car in Pensarn Retail Park eating chips and then threw the empty box.
But what she didn’t know was that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the area - and she was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75.
Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum penalty of £2,500.
It is now hoped this latest fine will act as a warning to would-be litterbugs that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
Carmarthenshire County Council’s executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “There is no excuse for littering our streets, if there are no bins nearby, then take your rubbish home with you to dispose of. Saying it keeps someone in a job is just an excuse for those who are too lazy or just don’t care about where they live.
“The council’s environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the county and anyone caught dropping litter can be fined. We don’t want to fine people but we are determined to make Carmarthenshire a cleaner, greener and safer place to live for everyone.”
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