If we accept that whatever way we feel about it some people will still litter then that creates jobs. However, before you all take issue with that I am talking about possible voluntary work gangs from local prisons to help anti-littering. Governor speaking to (suitable) inmates....'Fancy a day outside boys collecting rubbish?' Would some jump at it for £11-13 quid a week? You bet they would! Supervised in the right way gangs of crooks could do a great job along the highways, railways and areas outside high population density. I think it would be good all round, cons outside during the day. Cleaned up A roads, motorways and railroad embankments would be the countries gain. Crooks get a taste of work. Job done. Prisoners would benefit, society benefits. Let's have some UK 'chain gangs' (humane ones)
To me, that's the problem with the British psyche. Rather than admit we're making a mess and that we should know better, and subsequently take any punishment on the chin, we look for loop holes to wriggle our way out. If I finish a packet of crisps and there's no bin for about 200 yards, it's hardly a hardship to either carry it or put it in my pocket.
£75 pound is excessive, it is an easy way for the council to make money. Profits will be split 50/50 between the Council and the company that it has been outsourced to.
A fixed penalty fine is all well and good [and I agree with [MENTION=13947]happypig[/MENTION] about means testing] but I'd like to take it a step further [no, not a public flogging] and factor in community service as a litter picker.
Tariff to be e.g. 1 hour = £10
So, if you're £100k exec you pay a £100 fine and no litter picking
If you're a skint student, zero fine but 10 hours litter picking.
Fair and just?
The Argus article says different
no he wasnt. no one ever stamped out then picked up a butt to put in a bin.
nice easy revenue raiser, and if really successful the city can sack all the road sweepers, reducing costs. win all round.
Yeah,like dog owners who pick up the mess,bag it and then chuck the bag into a hedge. What,s that all about ?