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Two people have been fined for littering in Llanybydder after being caught on camera. Council environmental enforcement officers installed CCTV cameras at the recycling site in Station Road following complaints from residents of fly-tipping. All types of rubbish was being dumped around the recycling banks. A man was seen getting out of his car and dropping a cigarette end onto the ground. Officers used the vehicle registration number to identify him. In another incident, a woman was seen leaving a cardboard box on the ground. Both were issued with fixed penalty notices for £75. If they fail to pay, they could be taken to court where the maximum fine is £2,500. Further offences are also being investigated, which could result in further fines being issued. There are signs in the car park warning people that surveillance cameras may be in operation. Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “These sites are important facilities for communities but...

A Gwendraeth Valley man has been fined £100 and ordered to pay court costs of £150 for throwing litter. Daniel Mark Barlow was convicted in his absence for an offence contrary to section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Ammanford Magistrates Court. The prosecution was brought by Carmarthenshire County Council. The court heard that the council’s environmental enforcement officers were on patrol at the Cross Hands Business Park when their attention was drawn to a car containing two males which was reversing out of a parking bay. The officers saw a brown McDonald’s take-away food bag on the ground near the passenger side of the vehicle. They spoke to the passenger who admitted the litter was his and when asked why he did it, he replied: “I don't know; I was too lazy to get out and put it in the bin I suppose.” Barlow, aged 21, of Brynlluan, Gorslas, was issued with a fixed penalty notice of £75; however, he failed to pay it. The council now hopes this case will act as a ...

A man has been fined £75 for dumping household waste next to the recycling banks in Brynamman. The council’s environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notice after finding the rubbish at the bring site in Nantgarw Road. Failure to pay could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum penalty of up to £2,500. The council hopes this fine will act as a warning to others that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated. Executive board member for the environment Councillor Philip Hughes said: “We are very disappointed that the council’s recycling sites are being misused in this way as they are important facilities for communities. “We want to encourage people to recycle as much of their waste as possible, however, people are dumping all types of waste at the sites and we have also had people leaving their recyclables in plastic bags next to the containers because they are too lazy to empty them into the banks. This is littering; it makes the area look unsi...

A total of 22 people have been fined for dropping litter in a Carmarthenshire-wide crackdown to clean up the streets. Council environmental enforcement officers carried out a mid-week blitz in Llanelli and Carmarthen town centres. In total 22 fixed penalty notices for £75 were issued – of these 19 were specifically for dropping cigarette ends. Failure to pay could lead to prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum fine of up to £2,500. It is hoped these latest fines will act as a warning to would-be litterbugs that this type of anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. The council’s director of technical services Richard Workman said: “I was astounded that of the 22 fixed penalty notices, 19 were for smoking-related litter. Many people do not think of cigarette ends as litter, but they are. They make an area look unsightly and they are very difficult and very expensive to clean up as the ends fall into grates and cracks in the pavement. “We do not want to fine people, all we...

Two people have been fined for dropping litter in Carmarthenshire. Council environmental enforcement officers issued the fixed penalty notices for £75 to an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man in the Leekes car park in Cross Hands Business Park. Failure to pay could result in prosecution in the magistrates court and a maximum fine of £2,500. The 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 is fined. We determined to make Carmarthenshire a cleaner, greener and safer place to live for everyone.” It is hoped these fines will act as a warning to would-be litterbugs that this type of anti-social...