Amman Valley man fined for dropping litter
An Amman Valley man has been fined £200 and ordered to pay £303.64 court costs for dropping litter.
Alan James Barett, aged 19, of Brynaman Road, Lower Brynaman, was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge by Carmarthen magistrates.
He failed to attend court and was found guilty in absence for the offence contrary to Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the Baptist Lane area of Ammanford when the offence occurred.
Barett admitted that he had dropped a piece of paper on to the ground despite two nearby litter bins.
He was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 but failed to pay it and was prosecuted in court as a result.
Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Hopefully this latest case will help to get the message across that anyone caught throwing litter will be prosecuted.
“We don’t want to fine people but if this is the only of getting through to people, then we have no choice. We are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire for both residents and visitors.”
It costs the council around £2.2 million pounds a year to clean up the county.
Enforcement officers carry out patrols seven-days-a-week.
Alan James Barett, aged 19, of Brynaman Road, Lower Brynaman, was also ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge by Carmarthen magistrates.
He failed to attend court and was found guilty in absence for the offence contrary to Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The court heard that council environmental enforcement officers were on patrol in the Baptist Lane area of Ammanford when the offence occurred.
Barett admitted that he had dropped a piece of paper on to the ground despite two nearby litter bins.
He was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 but failed to pay it and was prosecuted in court as a result.
Dropping litter is against the law, whether it is discarding rubbish from a vehicle, throwing cigarette ends or spitting out chewing gum.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Hopefully this latest case will help to get the message across that anyone caught throwing litter will be prosecuted.
“We don’t want to fine people but if this is the only of getting through to people, then we have no choice. We are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire for both residents and visitors.”
It costs the council around £2.2 million pounds a year to clean up the county.
Enforcement officers carry out patrols seven-days-a-week.
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