Littering unpunished by many councils in England and Wales

Campaigners call for penalties to rise to ?1,000 after FOI data reveals lack of punitive actionMost councils issue less than one fine a week to litterers, according to data obtained via freedom of information rules, with one in six issuing no fines at all across a year.Enforcement varied widely, with a handful of the councils in England and Wales issuing more than 100 a week. Continue reading...