After being fined for dropping a cigarette in a community 182 miles from her home—a place she hadn’t been to in decades—a nonsmoker was left perplexed. Natalie Walton, 31, was accused of littering in neighbouring Swanscombe and received a fixed penalty notice (FPN) at her parents’ home in Gravesend, Kent. But according to Ms Walton,Continue reading “A Young Woman Was Made To Face A £2,500 Litter Fine For Dropping A Cigarette”
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Tax Cigarette Giants To Stub Out Littering
Even as many smokers kick the habit, cigarette stubs remain the most prevalent form of litter blighting in our towns and countryside. The scourge is so extensive that the bill for cleaning up the mess is precisely calculated at around £40 million a year. With the burden of that cost falling mainly on already strainedContinue reading “Tax Cigarette Giants To Stub Out Littering”
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