Coffee Down Drain. Fine?

[securespark]

Kew woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain in Richmond - BBC News https://share.google/kBq59ZUg6iSzGrS5T

Heavy handed to say the least.

There was also a case where someone picked up a package from a shop and put the plastic envelope in a public bin outside the shop. They were due to be fined by the council for flytipping.

What the heck are the public bins for?

It later turned out the council got a load of stick and dropped the charges.

Council bin police drop envelope charge then give mum amazing tip for avoiding fines - North Wales Live https://share.google/qKArG35o48fW24oaY

 

[Jurassicspark]

Before anyone complains,

I haven't read the second link but road gutters usually discharge straight into a local river unlike kitchen drains which go to a treatment works.

One person putting coffee down the drain probably won't make a difference but the rules are there to stop everyone pouring coffee (or worse) down the drain which would definitely make a difference.

You stop everyone doing it by stopping individuals doing it like this.

Don't get too much coffee, don't choose a flavour you dislike, and don't pour it down the drain, simples.

 

[transam]

Typical council jobs worths ( waste of space )

These fruit cakes wages are being paid by council tax payers ??

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Fine, have the fine (pardon the pun)

But £150???

Not sure if completely true, but apparently if these folk who monitor city centres etc ask for your details, you can simply walk away and there's not hellish much they can do to stop you?

 

[motorbiking]

I misunderstood the original “crime”. I thought we were talking about a French press or espresso basket, not the contents of a takeaway coffee cup.

How embarrassing for the council.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Not sure if completely true, but apparently if these folk who monitor city centres etc ask for your details, you can simply walk away and there's not hellish much they can do to stop you?

Correct, as I understand the law, and you don't even have to identify your details to the police, in some circumstances.

 

[morqthana]

Very often these Enforcement Officers are employed by service providers, they are not council employees.

How well paid are they? How well trained? Pay and training costs eat into the profits of the service providers who win the contracts by being low-cost providers.

Nobody should expect to keep hacking away at budgets and not expect services to deteriorate.

 

[DavoUK]

are you required to provide details to council litter people? : https://www.google.com/search?clien...ide+details+to+council+litter+people&ie=UTF-8
Yes, you are required to provide your name and address to council litter enforcement officers if they have reason to believe you have committed an environmental offence, such as littering. Refusing to provide details is a criminal offence and can lead to a significant fine of up to £1,000 and a criminal record. Officers can verify your identity through electronic systems, body-worn cameras, or by calling a police constable.