A prosecution has taken place following a littering incident in Bromley, further supporting the council’s ongoing campaign to keep streets clean.
The prosecution is a reminder of the importance of clean streets and follows an incident where a fixed penalty notice was issued after a cigarette end had been dropped in Bromley, in St Marks Road. When the fixed penalty notice of £100 was not paid, prosecution followed. Danielle Woodford of Hedge Walk, Lewisham was found guilty of littering at Bromley Magistrates Court on 12 November by a Single Justice Procedure, having failed to enter a plea to the charge. Woodford was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £423 in costs – a total of £731.
A council spokesperson said, “Visitors and residents are being reminded of the importance of keeping our streets litter-free, with this latest prosecution further proving the council’s commitment to maintaining clean streets. Littering is still a criminal offence, and whilst prosecution remains a last resort, we will prosecute where evidence exists, as this latest example shows.”
This latest prosecution is the eleventh prosecution for littering in the last three months since the beginning of September, with these prosecutions also serving as a warning to others to not discard unwanted items in the street, but to place them in a litter bin or take rubbish home.
To report street problems, visit the council website at www.bromley.gov.uk/report.
Visit www.bromley.gov.uk/Prosecutions to view the latest prosecutions.
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Notes to editors: The prosecution was brought forward under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which prohibits littering.
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