Two people fined £75 for dropping cigarette ends in Llandovery


Two people have been fined £75 for dropping cigarette ends.
Council environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notices to the two men in Llandovery.
They were on patrol in the area ta the time of the offences.
Failure to pay the fixed penalty notices could lead to prosecution in court and a fine of up to £2,500.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said the council had a zero tolerance approach to littering.
Smoking-related litter - predominantly made up of cigarette ends – can be found on around 80% of Carmarthenshire streets.
Not only are cigarette ends difficult to clean up but they can affect the environment and wildlife by contaminating water supplies with toxic chemicals.
Cllr Jones added: “Cigarette ends fall into grates and cracks in the pavement and cannot be removed by normal cleaning methods.
“Hopefully these fines will help to raise awareness of the problem and deter people from dropping this type of litter.
“Our enforcement officers carry out regular patrols across the county and anyone caught dropping litter will be fined.”

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