Two fined for litter offences
Two people have been fined for dropping litter near Pibwrlwyd in Carmarthen.
A 17-year-old female and 21-year-old male were issued with fixed penalty notices for £75 by the council’s environmental enforcement officers.
Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a fine of up to £2,500.
The officers were on patrol in the area following complaints from residents. It is now hoped these fines will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
It also follows a county-wide ‘Bin It’ campaign to encourage people to dispose of their litter more responsibly.
Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr 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. We do not want to fine people but we are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire and we will not hesitate to prosecute those that break the law in this way.”
Environmental enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across the county.
A 17-year-old female and 21-year-old male were issued with fixed penalty notices for £75 by the council’s environmental enforcement officers.
Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a fine of up to £2,500.
The officers were on patrol in the area following complaints from residents. It is now hoped these fines will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
It also follows a county-wide ‘Bin It’ campaign to encourage people to dispose of their litter more responsibly.
Executive Board Member for the Environment Cllr 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. We do not want to fine people but we are determined to clean up Carmarthenshire and we will not hesitate to prosecute those that break the law in this way.”
Environmental enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across the county.
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