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People pay dozens of thousands in fines for littering in Gloucester
Date of alert:
Friday, 14 October 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Gloucestershire Constabulary
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.
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