Fine For Cigarette End

laerol40 | 13:06 Tue 27th Sep 2016 | Law

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Hi all

Just wondering, my sister has been given a £75 fine for putting a cigarette butt down a grid in the local park. Is this correct? It wasn't that she put it on the grass or threw it down. She tried to dispose of it responsiblely. Is this £75 fine correct? Just seems excessive.

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Prudie

I think it's very harsh, it's quite legal to smoke in parks at the moment so what is one to do? many smokers are in fact responsible - I don't put ends in a bin in case I cause a fire.

TWR

Although I'm not a smoker I would ask the local council if this is a correct amount.

Mamyalynne

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These work well.

ToraToraTora

so you lob em on the floor then prudie? get ready for your fine, they are clamping right down on this.

EDDIE51

Unlike dropped food or paper cigarette buts do not decompose . They will just stay there unless someone removes them. An £80 fine is the usual now so £75 is cheap.

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hc4361

They can cause a lot of harm to wildlife, too.

Mamyalynne

The difference I was making earlier between a cig butt and food was you tend to slip on the latter if you can't or don't see it.

As I say all littering is bad.

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237SJ

Plastics harm wildlife more than fag ends do.

Prudie

no TTT I lob them down a drain

anneasquith

I wish these councils would "follow" dog walkers !!!!

EDDIE51

^^ There is a £1000 fine for letting a dog foul the footpath. A lot more than dropping litter.