Residents are being reminded of the importance of not littering following a series of prosecutions, with litter being unsightly and related street cleaning being costly.
The prosecutions form part of the council’s ongoing campaign to keep streets clean. The council is now one year into its environmental enforcement contract with APCOA, a partnership which was put in place to enhance street enforcement and tackle littering. This collaboration remains ongoing, with the council taking legal action in the magistrate’s court for offenders who do not comply with enforcement action.
All eight littering incidents occurred between August and December 2024 and fixed penalty notices were issued to those responsible – when the fixed penalty notices were not paid, prosecution followed. The eight offenders were ordered to pay a combined total of £5,427 in fines and costs.
Councillor Angela Page, Executive Councillor for Public Protection and Enforcement, said, “It costs us £millions a year to keep our streets clean and, whilst few people do litter, it is still an issue that we all need to tackle. Littering is a criminal offence, and enforcement officers will issue fixed penalty notices to anyone found littering. If the fixed penalty notice is not paid, prosecution then follows. We don’t want to prosecute anyone, so we strongly encourage residents and visitors to the borough not to litter but to take rubbish home with them or dispose of them correctly.”
Kim Challis, APCOA Regional Managing Director UK&I comments, ‘Environmental enforcement makes a significant contribution in tackling the challenging issue of littering. We are committed to working in close partnership with the council to deter potential offenders and to encourage residents and visitors to keep the streets of Bromley clean by disposing of litter properly.”
Two of the incidents took place in August, four in September, one in October, and the last in December, with each incident involving a cigarette butt being dropped on the floor. The circumstances of the eight littering incidents include the following:
August littering incidents:
- Mark Taggart of Granville Close, Croydon dropped litter on Bromley High Street
- Kathleen Collins of Crouch Close, Beckenham dropped litter on Bromley High Street
September littering incidents:
- Paul Mills of Woldham Road, Bromley dropped litter on the pavement near Bromley Police Station
- Tammy Thackery of Chulsa Road, Crystal Palace dropped litter on Shortlands Road, Bromley
- Aranit Kastrati of Mickleham Road, Orpington dropped litter on the pavement on Station Approach, Bromley
- Glen Hog of Springfield Road, Bexleyheath dropped litter on Croydon Road, Bromley
October littering incidents:
- Katie Fluester of Jefferson Place, Bromley dropped litter on the ground on Kentish Way, Bromley
December littering incidents:
- Ed Curtis of Wanstead Close, Bromley dropped litter on the ground on Plawsfield Road, Beckenham
The prosecutions serve 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. All the prosecutions were brought forward under section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which prohibits littering.
Visit www.bromley.gov.uk/Prosecutions to view the latest council prosecutions.
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Notes to editors:
Mark Taggart of Granville Close, Croydon was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 11 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £300 in costs, totalling £608.
Kathleen Collins of Crouch Close, Beckenham was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 11 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £300 in costs, totalling £608.
Paul Mills of Woldham Road, Bromley was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 14 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £440, a surcharge of £176, and £423 in costs, totalling £1,039.
Tammy Thackery of Chulsa Road, Crystal Palace was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 25 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £40, a surcharge of £16, and £423 in costs, totalling £479.
Aranit Kastrati of Mickleham Road, Orpington was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 25 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £423 in costs, totalling £731.
Glen Hog of Springfield Road, Bexleyheath was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 25 February 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £423 in costs, totalling £731.
Katie Fluester of Jefferson Place, Bromley was proved guilty of littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 18 March 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a surcharge of £88, and £423 in costs, totalling £731.
Ed Curtis of Wanstead Close, Bromley pleaded guilty to littering at Bexley Magistrates’ Court on 18 March 2025 and was ordered to pay a fine of £250, a surcharge of £100, and £150 in costs, totalling £500.
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