Cig fine in Manchester

[He’stheleftbackremember]

A lot of people don’t see dropping a cig butt as littering. A person who would drop a cig butt without thinking often wouldn’t dream of dropping a mars bar wrapper. It’s a shame really because it leads to bad feeling against the council, like they are doing it to make money. But it is littering, cig butts are nasty toxic things and loads of them are dropped.

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

Has anyone experienced, or know of someone, getting a fixed penalty fine for throwing a cig on the street in Manchester city centre?

Yep my mum got one on market street . She was guilty but I guess the pick easy targets.

 

[mackenzie]

Yep my mum got one on market street . She was guilty but I guess the pick easy targets.

Thanks. Did she pay it?

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

Yeah I think it was about £90 . As I said she's old and she probably got targeted. As there is a lot more shit going on round there . You could probably dump a transit van full of shit down a country lane and get a similar fine .

 

[paulchapo]

I've watched some of these blogger's who advise people who are being stopped by these litter enforcers. They can't force you to give your name and address, nor can they stop you from walking away. They can of course follow you. If you walk into a shop or such I believe they can't follow you in there. They often call the police to assist but I don't know how much jurisdiction the police have in these matters. Is it classed as a civil matter?

 

[Indaparkside]

Has anyone experienced, or know of someone, getting a fixed penalty fine for throwing a cig on the street in Manchester city centre?

No because all the down and outs pick them up to make rollies

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I've watched some of these blogger's who advise people who are being stopped by these litter enforcers. They can't force you to give your name and address, nor can they stop you from walking away. They can of course follow you. If you walk into a shop or such I believe they can't follow you in there. They often call the police to assist but I don't know how much jurisdiction the police have in these matters. Is it classed as a civil matter?

Beat me to it. There is a good example of this in the midlands I think.

Charlie Veitch also goes after the tyrants.

Thee is no excuse to throw a cig dimp on the floor though.

 

[paulchapo]

Beat me to it. There is a good example of this in the midlands I think.

Charlie Veitch also goes after the tyrants.

Thee is no excuse to throw a cig dimp on the floor though.

Yes littering is annoying. Surely they could warn people first though.

 

[He’stheleftbackremember]

I've watched some of these blogger's who advise people who are being stopped by these litter enforcers. They can't force you to give your name and address, nor can they stop you from walking away. They can of course follow you. If you walk into a shop or such I believe they can't follow you in there. They often call the police to assist but I don't know how much jurisdiction the police have in these matters. Is it classed as a civil matter?

It’s a criminal offence to drop litter. It’s also an offence not to give your name and address when requested or to give a false one. The police can arrest you if the council ask them to but don’t think it would be a priority for the police. If you just walked off there’s not a lot the council can do, but just don’t drop litter and put yourself in that position.

 

[paulchapo]

It’s a criminal offence to drop litter. It’s also an offence not to give your name and address when requested or to give a false one. The police can arrest you if the council ask them to but don’t think it would be a priority for the police. If you just walked off there’s not a lot the council can do, but just don’t drop litter and put yourself in that position.

I checked and you are correct. It seems a bit ott to label it a criminal offence, though I agree with it being so with fly tipping. If you pay the fine you don't get prosecuted. As you say don't drop litter.