Woman guilty of littering in Hinckley

A Barwell woman Rhian Fisher has been fined £80 by Leicester Magistrates Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to littering in Hinckley.

In addition to the fine, she was ordered to pay costs of £330 and a victim surcharge of £80.

The court was told that a Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council member of staff witnessed Fisher of Bardon Road throw a cigarette end out of her car in Hinckley on 5 October 2017.

The member of staff reported the incident and made a witness statement that enabled the council to issue a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN).

The FPN went unpaid and a further reminder letter was issued; however at the end of the period the FPN remained unpaid and consequently the council decided to prosecute Fisher for the littering offence. When the case was called on the court was advised that Fisher had pleaded guilty by post.

Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services at the Borough Council Cllr Mark Nickerson said: “We take littering, fly-tipping, dog fouling and graffiti offences very seriously. Our officers work hard to reduce the incidence of environmental crime and improve the cleanliness of neighbourhoods and this case should highlight to offenders that we will take action in such cases.

“It costs council tax payers a lot of money to clear up after those who don’t dispose of their litter responsibility. It only takes a couple of seconds to use a litter bin or take their rubbish home with them.”