Residents of Hull who have been found guilty of littering are being asked to pay a cumulative sum exceeding £7,000 this month.
In the last 30 days, 17 locals who failed to settle fixed littering penalties have been slapped with fines and costs, adding up to £7,113.
These individuals have each earned a criminal record due to littering offences that happened between September and October of the previous year, at the following spots:
- Prospect Street
- Paragon Street
- Anlaby Road
- Spring Bank
- Brook Street
- Boulevard
- Beverley Road
- Jameson Street
- Ferensway
- Lois Crescent
- Holderness Road
- Savile Street
Keep Britain Tidy reports a staggering daily figure of more than two million pieces of litter being dropped across the UK. This leads to a street cleaning expense of over £1 billion annually, a burden borne by taxpayers.
Littering violations can draw a £100 fixed penalty, which can be reduced to £80 if settled during the early-payment period. However, failure to pay can lead to prosecution and a maximum fine of £2,500.
Those issued with a littering fixed penalty notice in Hull are advised to settle it without delay by reaching out to the Council’s enforcement contractor, LA Support Limited, at 0800 781 6229 or by logging on to https://fpnpayment.com/Hull.
The Portfolio Holder for Environment, Cllr Julia Conner, urged Hull residents to responsibly dispose of their waste by either taking it home or using the provided bins.
For further information, please visit www.hull.gov.uk/litter.
