People pay dozens of thousands in fines for littering in Gloucester

More than 1,700 people have been fined over the last two years for littering and fly-tipping in Gloucester. Gloucester City Council’s latest figures also show £83,260 has been paid in fixed penalty notices.

In July 2019, the council entered into a contract on a trial basis with 3GS to provide a service to tackle environmental crime, including littering and fly-tipping. This agreement was cost neutral in that the operational costs were met through the payment of fines.

In 2021, a total of 966 fixed penalty notices were issued which equates to £51,985, while so far this year 740 people have been caught littering and £31,275 has been paid in fines. Council leader Richard Cook (C, Kingsway) told last night’s cabinet meeting that there were two different methods of tackling the issue.