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A man has been fined £175 and ordered to pay £182.92 court costs for throwing litter from a car at Cross Hands Business Park. Matthew James Richards was convicted in absence to an offence contrary to Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act, 1990 at Carmarthen Magistrates Court. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty at Cross Hands Business Park when they saw the passenger of a parked vehicle open the door and discard a takeaway bag onto the ground. The officers approached the man and explained what they had seen. He made no attempt to recover the litter. Richards, aged 25, of Tylacoch, Llanharry, Bridgend, was issued with a fixed penalty notice for £75 for the offence but failed to pay it and was prosecuted in court as a result. The council now hopes this case will act as a warning to others. Director of Technical Services Richard Workman said: “Dropping litter is ag...

A man has been fined £175 and must pay £288.57 court costs for dropping litter at Cross Hands Business Park. Christopher James Jones was convicted in his absence for an offence contrary to section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Carmarthen Magistrates Court. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on duty on August 16 at Leekes car park when they saw a man drop an item of litter on the ground which then was blown away by the wind. The officers identified themselves to the male and he was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75. However, Jones, aged 29, of Caradoc Avenue, Barry, South Glamorgan, failed to pay it and he was prosecuted in court as a result. It is now hoped this fine will act as a warning to others that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. Environmental enforcement officers regularly carry out patrols across the county. The council ...